Thuy Linh Village Wrestling Festival

The Thuy Linh village wrestling festival dates back to the reign of King Ly Thanh Tong (1054-1072), associated with the legend of Prince Linh Lang, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong. According to legend, he often organized wrestling festivals for soldiers to have fun during Tet and Spring and to exercise. According to the custom of the beginning of the new year, every year on the 5th and 6th of Tet, young men in Thuy Linh village (Linh Nam ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi) enthusiastically show off their skills in the traditional wrestling festival at the village communal house.

Please join Vietnam.vn in immersing yourself in the Thuy Linh village wrestling festival, a beautiful custom that contributes to the traditional cultural picture of the land of Thang Long culture, through the photo series "Thuy Linh Village Wrestling Festival" by author Truong Anh Duc. The photo series was taken by the author in Hanoi and the author submitted it to the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam", organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Shuttlecock is a sport that trains not only physical strength but also mental strength, requiring the competitor to be intelligent, agile, have quick judgment, and coordinate well with team members to bring the shuttlecock to the hole and achieve enough points as prescribed by the Organizing Committee.

During the match, there were many dramatic moments that pushed the 25 kg wooden ball high into the air amidst the excited cheers of the audience. It was not easy to get the wooden ball back to your team's hole with the opposition's blocking.

The fierce competition attracted the audience at the goal of one team.

The members participating in the wrestling festival are mainly young men from Thuy Linh village, healthy and have the spirit of competitive sports.

The fierce tug of war to bring the 25 kg ball back to the team's hole creates a special attraction in the Thuy Linh ball wrestling festival.

A player put the ball into his team's hole to the cheers of the audience.

According to custom, the winning team in the match is not only honored but also blessed by the villagers for a year of luck and happiness.

The wrestling awards are just small gifts with a fun meaning in the spring, but above all, they are the inheritance of our ancestors' traditions, encouraging the national martial spirit, and at the same time preserving a unique feature in the colorful cultural picture of Thang Long - Hanoi.

In 2024, the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam" continues to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn for all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of beautiful images of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam. Each contest category (photo and video) has the following prizes and prize values: - 01 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND - 02 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND - 03 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND - 10 Encouragement Prizes: 5,000,000 VND - 01 most voted work: 5,000,000 VND The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Announcement Ceremony and Award Ceremony and Certificate on live television of Vietnam Television.

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