International Kite Festival

This year’s week-long festival, with the theme “Dance of Peace,” will take place on the beautiful beaches of Vung Tau City. The event attracts 60 kite artisans and connoisseurs from 25 countries and territories including Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, France, Sweden and Singapore. Nearly 50 artisans from Vietnam’s big kite clubs, including Phuong Hoang of Ho Chi Minh City and Dieu Hue of Hue, will also join the event. There will be competitions in kite making and kite flying, along with a special evening kite performance. A food festival to promote traditional Vietnamese cuisine will be also organized during the festival, while performers of art troupes from the province and neighboring provinces will present music and dance performances to entertain visitors.

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