As part of a series of spring festivals across Da Nang, on the 9^th day of 1^st lunar month, 24 February, the Lien Chieu District Open Boat Race 2018 took place on some sections of the Cu De River across which the Nam O Bridge spans.

This year’s event attracted 140 contestants in total from 5 men's and 4 women's teams hailing from Lien Chieu, Cam Le, Ngu Hanh Son and Hoa Vang districts.

Under the race’s rules, the men’s teams were required to complete 3 laps, equivalent to 3km, and the ladies’ teams competed in just 2, equivalent to 2km.

In the end, the ladies’ teams from Cam Le, Ngu Hanh Son and Hoa Hiep Bac finished 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.  Meanwhile, as for the male category, the first, second and third prizes were given out to the teams of Hoa Hiep Bac 1, Hoa Bac and Hoa Hiep Nam respectively.

Over the past 15 years, the annual boat race has become an indispensable spiritual food for local residents, especially during the ongoing joyful season of traditional spring festivals.