Illustrative image (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Quang Ninh(VNA) – The Ha Long Carnival 2023 festival, themed “Ha Long Dance – Harmony ofFive Continents”, will open with a low-altitude fireworks display at 8pm on Vo Nguyen Giap street, the northernprovince of Quang Ninh on May 1.
It will be the 15th year thefestival has been held, kicking off the summer tourism season of Ha Long cityand other localities in the province with cultural, art, sport and tourismactivities, said Vice Chairman of the Ha Long municipal People’s Committee anddeputy head of the organising board Nguyen Ngoc Son on April 11.
The carnival will comprise four parts,including an opening ceremony, stage performances, a street dance parade, and culminating in the fireworks.
Sonsaid the organising board plans to invite famous singers, dance troupes, beautyqueens, professional artists, folk artisans and nearly 2,000 performers to theevent. The carnival will be a story structured by historical, artistic,legendary, open and natural elements, reflecting that Ha Long is a place wherethe best things converge, deserving to be the top destination in Asia.
Thegoal of the city is to popularise the images of Ha Long Bay with a 29-yearjourney of being recognised by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site andaffirm the brand of Ha Long Carnival 2023 - the destination of smiles andhospitability, he added.
Illustrative image (Photo: Bao Quang Ninh) DuringApril 30-May 1 holiday, the city will also hold a series of activities such as the Tran Quoc Nghien Temple Festival, a modern dancefestival, a kite flying festival, and other sport events.
The city is striving to offer at least one new tourismproduct or activity each month to attract tourists, toward serving 8.6 millionholidaymakers this year./.
