At the June 4 parade, Dinh Van Thieu, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, spoke of the importance of the special cultural event in preserving and promoting the beauty of the iconic Vietnamese garment Ao dai, and its value as part of the nation’s cultural heritage. The Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival was then officially opened on the evening of June 3 with an extravagant light show featuring 1,653 drones.
The 10th edition of the festival will run from now until June 6 and will treat visitors to more than 70 events taking place in Nha Trang and other localities. Notable events include an art programme on June 4, a musical gala on June 5, and a closing ceremony on June 6.
Since 2003, the biennial festival held in the beach resort city of Khanh Hoa has become a trademark of the city. Unfortunately, the 2021 festival was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the setback, Khanh Hoa welcomed 2.57 million tourists in 2022, achieving a tourism revenue of nearly VND14 trillion (US$590.5 million). For this year, Khanh Hoa is aiming for four million visitors, including 1.5 million foreigners, and a revenue of approximately VND21 trillion.
Art programme to welcome Lunar New Year’s Eve
NDO – A special art programme, bringing together many renowned and world-class artists from abroad, who are returning to Vietnam for the first time with their families to participate in the Lunar New Year’s Eve programme, which will be officially broadcasted on Vietnam Television (VTV) at 9:15 pm on January 24 (the Lunar New Year’s Eve).
“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city
NDO/VNA – The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.
Chrysanthemum season in full bloom in Khanh Hoa
Thanks to favorable weather, chrysanthemum fields in Khanh Hoa province are in full bloom, ready for the Lunar New Year festival. Locals are excited and looking forward to a bumper crop.
Hanoi woman spreads love for Ao Dai
Whenever wearing Vietnamese traditional long dress, ao dài, all Vietnamese women feel the special beauty and attractiveness of the costume. Ao Dai, for them, is not only a kind of dress but also a way to express their emotion and feeling. Let’s meet a Hanoi woman who shares a special love for Ao Dai!
Khanh Hoa to restructure tourism, promote new products
The south central province of Khanh Hoa have stepped up efforts to promote new tourism markets to mitigate the fallout of the Covid-19 epidemic.
