Exciting Kayak Racing at Pa Khoang Lake

Continuing the activities at the Cherry Blossom Festival - Dien Bien Phu 2024, on the afternoon of January 13, Dien Bien Phu City organised the Open Kayak Race in 2024. The tournament attracted many people and tourists to watch and cheer enthusiastically.

Athletes are  excited to be the first team to finish.

The Kayak racing tournament attracted over 60 athletes from 12 wards and communes in Dien Bien Phu city and along with 1 sponsoring unit . Athletes compete in 3 contents:  Men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles with distances of 400m and 800m.

The boat racing tournament attracted 13 participating units.

The Open Kayak Race in 2024  was held at Pa Khoang Lake. The tournament attracted many people and tourists to watch and cheer enthusiastically. At the tournament, the athletes brought viewers exciting, dramatic, and attractive races, creating a vibrant atmosphere throughout the Pa Khoang lake area.

The teams participating in the men's doubles 800m race.

This is the first year that Dien Bien Phu city has organized a competition with this new type of sport, leveraging the local strengths and natural conditions. Through the boat race, it contributes to promoting the image of the land, people, and unique and typical culture of the province. This is intended to attract individuals and organisations to Dien Bien Phu city and province, encouraging them to explore investment, service development, and commercial tourism opportunities.

The teams are accelerating towards the finish line.

The Open Kayak Race in 2024 attracted many people and tourists to watch and cheer enthusiastically.

The sound of drums mixed with the cheers of fans creates a vibrant and dramatic atmosphere.

This is the first time the kayak race is held in Dien Bien.

The Organizing Committee awarded Cups, Medals and Souvenir Flags to the teams that won first prize in the competitions.

At the end of the competition, the organisers awarded the cup, medals, and prizes to the athletes who achieved high results in the events. The Thanh Minh team won the cup and the First prize in the men's doubles event; the Pa Khoang team won the cup and the First prize in the mixed doubles event./.

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