Folk games attract crowds at Incense Offering Festival 2026 at Hai Ba Trung Temple

Within the framework of the Incense Offering Festival 2026 at the Hai Ba Trung Temple, on February 28, the festive section featured vibrant traditional folk games, attracting around 200 athletes along with a large number of local residents and visitors.

Wrestlers prepare to compete.
Wrestlers begin their match.

Participants took part in a rice-cooking contest, wrestling matches, and a variety of traditional folk games such as tug of war, stick pushing, ‘nem con’ (cloth ball throwing), Chinese chess, blindfolded duck catching, and blindfolded pot smashing. The activities unfolded in an energetic atmosphere, drawing numerous residents and tourists to experience and observe the festivities.

In the opening wrestling event, nine wrestlers competed fiercely, showcasing physical strength while honouring intelligence and the enduring martial spirit of the participants.

Teams from Co and Hung Ha hamlets compete in tug of war.

Teams compete in the rice-cooking contest.

The clay-pot rice cooking contest at the festival.

The rice-cooking contest is a unique folk game that celebrates the cultural values of wet-rice civilisation.

A women’s stick-pushing match.

Local residents participate in the blindfolded pot-smashing game.

A coth ball throwing competition.

Local residents take part in the blindfolded duck-catching game.

In addition, athletes competed in other traditional games such as tug of war, stick pushing, blindfolded pot smashing, and cloth ball throwing. These activities attracted large crowds of visitors, contributing to a lively and meaningful atmosphere of cultural exchange.

Large numbers of residents and visitors cheer on the folk game competitions.

Through these sports and exchange activities at the festival, the mass physical training and sports movement has been further promoted, helping to strengthen solidarity among ethnic communities. At the same time, the activities foster pride and love for the homeland and country, creating motivation for emulation in labour and production and striving to fulfill local socio-economic development targets.

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