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Ho Chi Minh City to Host Inaugural River Festival

City dwellers and tourists will have the opportunity to participate in the festival at various locations, including the Saigon Cruise Port, the Bach Dang Wharf Park, the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal area, the Binh Dong Wharf, and the Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist Area. During a press conference on the festival held on July 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of the City Department of Tourism, announced that a wide range of activities will be held along the Saigon River to attract tourists through art performances and promotional programs. These efforts aim to stimulate consumer demand during the peak summer season. The festival will feature an art program at the Saigon Cruise Port on the evening of August 6 with the participation of 700 artists, serving as the highlight of the event. In addition, travel companies will showcase their products and services to domestic and international tourists through tourism fairs at the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal area and the Binh Dong...

Vietnams South-central Province to Host International Drone Light Show Competition

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Vice-chairman of the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee Dinh Van Thieu said on Wednesday that the province would organize an international drone light contest within the framework of the Nha Trang Beach Tourism Festival in June 2024. As per a proposal made by the provincial Department of Tourism and other relevant units, the competition will feature the participation of up to eight teams from China, South Korea, India, and Vietnam. Drone light shows will take place on the beaches in Nha Trang and Cam Ranh on four Friday evenings during the festival. Each show will last 15 minutes. The idea of incorporating a drone light show contest into the province’s tourism brand follows in the footsteps of successful drone light performances at the Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa beach festival 2023, from June 3 to 6, said the provincial department. Over 1,650 drones lit up the sky over Nha Trang Bay during the 2023 festival, drawing attention from millions of people in Vietnam and abroad. The drone light sh...

Cultural events to celebrate Uncle Ho’s birthday in Hanoi

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The activities are aimed at celebrating President Ho Chi Minh’s 133rd birthday (May 19, 1890) and commemorating 112 years since he left the country to seek ways to liberate the nation (June 5, 1911), according to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports. Renowned Vietnamese artist Phuong Nga (center) performs her MVs praising President Ho Chi Minh on his 133rd birthday (May 19, 2023). An art program entitled “Forever Remember the Merits of President Ho Chi Minh” will be held on May 19 at 8 pm at the “Determined to Brave Death for the Survival of the Fatherland” Monument and Ba Kieu Temple in the pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem Lake. Locals and visitors to Hanoi City can enjoy songs and dances praising Ho Chi Minh’s great contributions to the country’s revolutionary cause, expressing the Vietnamese people’s infinite respect and gratitude to the “Father of the Nation.” Meanwhile, on the same day, May 18, at 8 pm, the Vietnam Cai Luong Theater will hold an art perfo...