On holidays, many places in the province often organize boat racing, such as in Mo Duc, Son Tinh, Tu Nghia, Nghia Hanh ... In the private boat racing festival, it usually takes place on Co Luy river - Phu Tho. In Binh Son, the boat racing festival took place in Vung Tau bay, the Sa gate needed, on Tra Bong river. In Son Tinh the boat racing festival usually takes place on Tra Khuc River. In Ly Son the boat racing festival takes place in the southwestern coast of the island. Typically there are traditional boat racing associations in two villages An Hai, An Vinh (Ly Son) and Tinh Long (Son Tinh) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

Ly Son boat racing festival takes place from 4th to 8th January every year. Perhaps this is the biggest festival of inhabitants in Quang Ngai in particular and in South Central Vietnam in general, considering the aspects: organization size, organization time, continuity and participants (with tens of thousands of people participating in all 4 days. Ly Son Boat Racing Festival is not only an entertainment game but also remembrance of the early money to give birth to the island and pray for national security people, people are prosperous.

Ly Son has all 8 racing boats named 4 animals in the four sacred spirits: Long, Ly, Quy and Phung, which are decorated with elaborate touches. Ly Son boat racing festival has 2 levels: the village boat racing festival and the district boat racing association.