Cu Lao Dung - Dung Isle (Soc Trang) won the first Prize in Ngo boat race on the occasion of the first Viet Nam Rice Festival

- 18 Ngo boat teams from 08 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have participated in the festivity of competition, with 1,260 athletes (70 athletes per team).

In which, there are 6 teams (including Hamlet 05 - Long My, Long My 1, Luong Nghia, Vi Thanh, Vi Thuy, Chau Thanh A) from Hau Giang province, 2 teams (including Cu Lao Dung, Chau Thanh) from Soc Trang, 02 teams (including Tam Binh and Tra On) from Vinh Long, 02 teams (including Giong Rieng and Chau Thanh) from Kien Giang, 02 teams (including Cang Long and Cau Ngang) from Tra Vinh, 02 teams (including Phuoc Long and Hong Dan) from Bac Lieu, 01 team (Thoi Binh) from Ca Mau and 01 team from Can Tho city.

The festivity of competition has been done by the exclusive form in accordance with the boards consisting of A, B, C, D; there were from 04 to 05 participation teams per board, and 02 or 03 teams per board would be knocked out and the 02 remainder teams would be chosen by the Organization Committee for participating in the quarterfinals. 08 teams that win the highest marks today will be chosen by the Organization Committee for participating in the quarterfinals.

A BOARD	B BOARD
Cu Lao Dung (Soc Trang)  Tam Binh (Vinh Long)  Giong Rieng (Kien Giang)  Vị Thanh (Hau Giang)	Long My 1 (Hau Giang)  Luong Nghia –Long My 3 (Hau Giang)  Tra On (Vinh Long)  TP. Can Tho
C BOARD	D BOARD
Cang Long (Tra Vinh)  Chau Thanh (Soc Trang)  Phuoc Long (Bac Lieu)  Hamlet 5, Xa Phien – Long My (HG)  Thoi Binh (Ca Mau	Chau Thanh (Kien Giang)  Vi Thuy (Hau Giang)  Chau Thanh A (Hau Giang)  Cau Ngang (Tra Vinh)  Hong Dan (Bac Lieu

The tournament:

The first stage:

• Cang Long (Tra Vinh) defeats Hamlet 5-Xa Phien (Long My 2 – Hau Giang
• Chau Thanh (Soc Trang) defeats Phuoc Long (Bac Lieu)
• Chau Thanh (KG) defeats Cau Ngang (TV)
• Vi Thuy (HG) defeats Chau Thanh A (HG)
• Cu Lao Dung (ST) defeats Vi Thanh (HG)
• Giong Rieng (KG ) defeats Tam Binh (VL)
• Long My 1 (HG) defeats TP.Can Tho
• Luong Nghia-Long My (HG) defeats Tra On (VL)

The second stage:

• Thoi Binh (CM) defeats Phuoc Long (BL)
• Cang Long (TV) defeats Chau Thanh (ST)
• Hong Dan (BL) defeats Chau Thanh A (HG)
• Chau Thanh (KG) defeats Vi Thuy (HG)
• Cu Lao Dung (ST) defeats Giong Rieng (KG)
• Vi Thanh (HG) defeats Tam Binh (VL)
• Long My 1 (HG) defeats Tra On (VL)
• Luong Nghia – Long My 3 (HG) defeats Can Tho city

The third stage:

• Chau Thanh (ST) defeats hamlet 5 – Long My 2 (HG)
• Cang Long (TV) defeats Thoi Binh (CM)
• Cau Ngang (TV) defeats Vi Thuy (HG)
• Chau Thanh (KG) defeats Hong Dan (BL)

The quarterfinal

• Cu Lao Dung (Soc Trang) defeats Luong Nghia (Long My 3) - Hau Giang
• Long My 1 - Hau Giang defeats Giong Rieng – Kien Giang
• Cang Long – Tra Vinh defeats Hong Dan - Bac Lieu
• Chau Thanh – Kien Giang defeats Chau Thanh - Soc Trang

The semifinal

• Cu Lao Dung – Soc Trang defeats Cang Long – Tra Vinh
• Long My 1 - Hau Giang is defeated by Chau Thanh – Kien Giang

The final

• Cu Lao Dung – Soc Trang defeats Chau Thanh – Kien Giang
• Cang Long – Tra Vinh is defeated by Long My 1 - Hau Giang

The final result:

• The first prize: Cu Lao Dung – Soc Trang
• The second prize: Chau Thanh – Kien Giang
• The third prize: Long My 1 - Hau Giang
• The consolation prize: Cang Long – Tra Vinh

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