The first festival of international seaports in Vietnam will be held
in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from November 10-12.
The organisers announced the event at a press
briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on July 28. The festival will be
jointly held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ba
Ria-Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee and the Long Mai Global Trade
Corp.
The festival takes the theme of “ Vietnam
– Commercial Port of Peace and Development”, and aims to promote the
role and position of the sea-based economy in the new period, helping
consolidate the national economy, defence and security and raise public
awareness of the country’s sea and island sovereignty.
The festival will include an exhibition on seaports and shipping and
logistics companies, a friendship golf tournament and art performances
to raise money for the “Beloved Truong Sa” fund.
An international seminar and forum on plans for the development of sea ports in Vietnam will be also held./.