Yen Tu Xiangqi Championship promotes cultural and sports cooperation

The first Yen Tu Xiangqi Championship, held in October 2026, serves as a platform to integrate traditional intellectual sports with heritage tourism. The event features a meeting between Vietnamese and Chinese Xiangqi players and officials to strengthen cooperation in culture, sports, and tourism.

Participants from the Vietnam Xiangqi Federation and the Yantai Xiangqi Association met to discuss developing the sport, connecting clubs, and establishing the championship as an annual international event. The program includes cultural exchanges and visits to the Yen Tu National Special Relic Site to promote the region's historical and spiritual significance.

The tournament, themed “Yen Tu Xiangqi Gathering – Essence of Vietnamese Intellect,” aims to create unique tourism products by combining folk culture with the historical landscape of the Truc Lam Zen sect.