The match was dramatic and fierce between the two teams.

The ball is placed in the middle of the court, the players rush to fight for the ball, the task of the two teams is to fight for the ball in the opponent's hand, move together to bring the ball to the opponent's court and then put it in the hole to win.

16 village men wearing loincloths and bare-chested were selected to participate in the water ball wrestling, called the ball team, divided into two groups (Upper and Lower groups), each group of eight people. When the ball was captured, the ball team had to quickly run to the opponent's hole, along with the fierce pursuit of the opponent.

The wooden ball weighs nearly 20kg and is fiercely fought over by the players.

The players try to pull the keeper of the hole so that their team can place the ball in to score.

The water wrestling festival is meant to celebrate victory. It also represents the wish of rice farmers for favorable weather, good wind, and a good harvest. When the match ends, all the people come down to the field to "bathe in mud" and celebrate with the two teams.

Water Ball Wrestling is a unique folk game often held during spring festivals and village festivals, associated with the ancient beliefs of praying for luck, fortune, and wealth. The ball here symbolizes the sun. Capturing the ball also means capturing the sun, capturing the sunlight for rice and potatoes - the top wish of agricultural residents. The Water Ball Wrestling Festival is to recall the ancient story of the Saint's house going to defeat the enemy, an occasion to thank the Saint for giving the villagers a prosperous life. The Water Ball Wrestling Festival is also to pray for national peace, bountiful crops, and a prosperous life. Not only that, it is also a sport to practice health and create solidarity among the people of the four hamlets of Van village... With its unique values, called "unique", in 2022, the Van Village Water Ball Wrestling Festival was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2024, the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam" will continue 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 is open to 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 a beautiful image 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 Award Ceremony and Award Ceremony and Certificate on live television of Vietnam Television.

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