Ooc Om Boc Festival gets going in Soc Trang Province

The Ooc Om Boc Festival, an annual event of the Khmer people in the Mekong Delta, opened earlier this week with a trade and tourism fare at the Ho Nuoc Ngot Park in Soc Trang Province.
This year’s festival, which will run until November 2, includes a photo exhibition on Viet Nam’s ethnic groups, and sports, food and fine arts performances. A boat race on November 1 and 2 will be the highlight of the festival. Ten female and 30 male teams are participating in the boat race.