THE PHU QUOC BOAT RACING FESTIVAL - THE PERFECT SUMMER FESTIVAL WHEN VISITING PHU QUOC

The Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of the cultural festivals that you cannot miss when visiting here. Your trip to Phu Quoc will not be complete if you don’t come during the boat racing festival to admire and immerse yourselves in the vibrant atmosphere of the Pearl Island festival.

The festival takes place on April 30th every year (the day of the Liberation of the South and the Reunification of the country), attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit the island city of Phu Quoc - the first island city in Vietnam.

The festival aims to commemorate and honor a longstanding cultural tradition associated with the traditional boats of the people of Phu Quoc Island. The festival takes place on the Cua Can River, where dozens of dragon boats representing villages and organizations on the island compete for victory and glory.

The boat racing festival is organized to enhance the physical fitness and sportsmanship of the young men on the island. The lively and joyful races, along with the beautiful beaches and picturesque landscapes, contribute to the attracting the hearts of participants and create a vibrant atmosphere for tourists.

The young people participating in the boat racing teams are carefully selected to ensure health and flexibility, to bring the most exciting races to the tourists. Each boat racing team consists of 10 team members, and the whole team will have training sessions together beforehand to coordinate well and devise the best tactics for their team.

The racing boats are also checked regularly, decorated, and painted beautifully to ensure safety and aesthetics. All roads around the racing area are adorned with vibrant decorations, and festival flags are hung everywhere to welcome the starting of the festival. The Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival makes the holiday atmosphere on the island lively and exciting, and make the people excited and eager to participate in the festival.

Along with the competitive atmosphere of the racing teams is the enthusiastic and vibrant atmosphere of the people and tourists on the shore. Thanks to this atmosphere, the Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival not only attracts the island's residents but also tourists who come here to immerse themselves in this lively atmosphere.

By participating in the Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival, tourists can also enjoy famous local specialties such as "Banh Kheo”, "Bun Quay" (Quay noodle), "Bun Ken" (Ken noodle), "Goi Ca Trich" (Herring salad), "Banh Bo Thot Not" (Thot Not palm sugar cake), seafood, etc. in the surrounding area of the festival.

Furthermore, tourists can visit beautiful tourist destinations in Phu Quoc such as VinWonders Phu Quoc, Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc, Bai Dai, Bai Ong Lang, Bai Sao, Ganh Dau, Hon Mot, Hon Doi Moi, Pepper Garden, Truc Lam Zen Monastery, etc. to have exciting experiences during their vacation.