Comrade Doan Van Cong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, delivers opening remarks

This year's event is held in combination with the 2026 National “Green Racing Lane” Anti-Drowning Swimming Tournament for Children and Teenagers (taking place from July 8 to 13) and the swimming event of the 10th Thai Nguyen Provincial Sports Festival (taking place from July 13 to 15), helping create a lively sports playground, spread the swimming training movement, and raise community awareness of drowning prevention.

Organizing Committee presenting a commemorative flag to the host unit

Comrade Doan Van Cong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, presents commemorative flags to the competing teams

The 2026 National “Green Racing Lane” Anti-Drowning Swimming Tournament for Children and Teenagers attracted more than 400 delegation heads, coaches, and athletes from 16 units and clubs across many provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ngai, and others.

This is not only an occasion for athletes to exchange, compete, and improve their professional skills, but also an opportunity to raise awareness and equip participants with knowledge and water safety skills, reducing drowning accidents among children and teenagers.

As part of the program, the Organizing Committee held many experiential activities and games to practice drowning prevention skills, such as: Who Puts on a Life Jacket Fastest; life-buoy rescue skills from the shore; boat racing; indirect water rescue skills; and Who Is the Best Jellyfish [UNVERIFIED TERM]. The activities were designed to be lively and engaging, helping children and teenagers learn while playing, practice situation-handling skills, and raise awareness of self-protection and helping others in danger in the water environment.

A large number of children taking part in games to practice drowning-prevention skills

Right after the Opening Ceremony, athletes entered the first events of the Tournament, including men's and women's medley relays across multiple age groups over a distance of 3 x 50m, kicking off a series of lively competition days that promise many exciting contests.

Competing teams taking part in the competition

Organizing Committee presenting awards to teams with outstanding achievements