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BTW Soc Trang used to be a part of Cambodia long time ago, so there are many KHMERs

Soc Trang: traditional boat race attracts visitors
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VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the southern province of Soc Trang to witness the annual ghe ngo (Khmer boat) race on November 21.

This is the traditional boat race that is held annually in Soc Trang during the Ooc Om Boc festival of the Khmer people in southern Vietnam.


The event attracted nearly 2000 rowers from southern provinces, who competed in four categories: men’s 1200m and 800m and women’s 1000m and 600m. The race took place in Maspero River.