Carp catching contest and boat racing on Son River

The festival takes place at Phong Nha Ke Bang tourist center. The festival is usually held in two days April 26-27. Boat racing festival with the gathering of many athletes not only in the local area but also in the surrounding area, the yachting tournament has only two events. male and female. In the early morning people will not be thick on both sides of the river to watch the boats compete. Boat racing festival is a water sport activity imbued with festive cultural identity, which not only unites people in the boat racing region, but also advertises beautiful images on the peaceful and poetic Son River.

In parallel with the boat racing festival is the fishing festival, Phong Nha carp is known to many people for its fragrant, sweet white meat that has become the trademark of the Son Phong Nha river region. The organizers will choose to be large and beautiful carp released into a cage across the river, the task of the male and female couples in a specified time is how to bring many fish in the cage to the line. destination. There will be many categories to give to the players such as which pair catches the fish fast, which fish is big, which fish is beautiful, etc. This activity is meant to honor good fish farmers on the Son River