Racers are trying their best during their performance at the Ngo Boat Race Festival in the Mekong Delta’s Sóc Trăng Province last year. The annual Ngo Boat Race is one of the highlights of the many traditional historical and cultural events of the Khmer ethnic minority group. Ngo boats (Ghe Ngo) are considered sacred objects of the ethnic Khmer people. The special boat is made of wood by artisans and Khmer Buddhist monks. The boat is decorated with images of dragons, tigers, elephants, lions and peacocks representing the power of the boat. — Photo Tăng Hùng Sơn