Promoting tourism from sports

During the recent holiday, many sports activities were organized, attracting thousands of participants. These activities also contributed to promoting the local image and fostering the local tourism sector.

At the "Cung duong nhung hang dau” (Road of the dipterocarpus alatus trees) race organized by Thu Dau Mot city on the morning of September 1, over 2,500 runners competed in three main distances: 3 km, 5 km, and 10 km. After more than an hour of competition, most athletes completed their distances. The event created an exciting and competitive atmosphere in celebration of the National Day.

Meanwhile, the 2024 traditional boat race of Thu Dau Mot city brought together nine strong teams across the province to compete on National Day, September 2. The section of the Saigon River going through Bach Dang park in Thu Dau Mot city’s Phu Cuong ward, is a familiar venue for strong rowers and boat teams in the province.

The "Road of the dipterocarpus alatus trees” race attracts 2,500 runners, with strong support from many local residents

After more than two hours of competition, the organizers determined the rankings of the teams in the two main race distances of 500 meters and 1,000 meters. In the 500-meter distance, first prize went to the Thanh Phuoc team from Tan Uyen city, followed by the Alliance 3 team from Thu Dau Mot city in second place and Thuan An city’s team in third place. In the 1,000-meter distance, the Alliance 2 team from Thu Dau Mot city performed impressively, showcasing their strength and winning the overall championship. The team from Thuan An city took second place while the team from Tan Uyen city’s Bach Dang commune was in third place.

The 2024 traditional boat race in Thu Dau Mot city absorbs the participation of nearly 150 rowers

As a man with many years of experience in sports in Binh Duong and who participated in various sports events in the province, Le Hoai Phuong Nam, Head of the Event Organization and Competition Department under provincial Center for Sports Training and Competition shared his excitement: “It was truly wonderful. I hope there will be more enjoyable and meaningful events like this in the future”.

The traditional boat racing teams receive enthusiastic cheers from thousands of visitors at Bach Dang Park on September 2, along with the local people

With the advantage of the beautiful and impressive Bach Dang walking street, featuring the "dipterocarpus alatus flower" symbol just inaugurated, along with the Bach Dang River section, which is well-suited for organizing water sports such as traditional boat racing, Jetskiing, Kayaking, SUP boarding, flyboarding, etc., Thu Dau Mot city can develop tourism by organizing sports events combined with culinary experiences, attracting more visitors in the near future.

Reported by Thai Hai-Translated by Kim Tin