19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Women's Soccer

Sán Chay ethnic women play in traditional football dresses in Binh Liêu District, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. This is a unique women's soccer tournament where girls dressed in traditional costumes and without shirt numbers participate. Sán Chay (also known as Sán Chỉ, Cao Lan) is an ethnic minority living scattered in several provinces bordering China in northern Vietnam.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam
Copyright: © Tran Tuan Viet