Thua Thien-Hue: Hot air balloon festival to thrill tourists this month
A hot air balloon festival, the largest of its kind held in Vietnam so far, will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from June 25 to 30 coinciding with the local signature Hue Festival this year.
At the press conference (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A hot air balloon festival, thelargest of its kind held in Vietnam so far, will take place in the central provinceof Thua Thien-Hue from June 25 to 30 coinciding with the local signature HueFestival this year.
As heard at a press conference on the event in Hanoi on June17, the fourth edition of the festival this year will feature ten hot-airballoons that can carry 2-3 passengers each, and ten others for decorativepurposes only.
The venue will be inside the Hue Citadel, the centralstructure of the local Complex of Hue Monuments – a UNESCO-recognised WorldCultural Heritage.
Illustrative photo (Source: congthuong.vn)
On June 26, the musical concert EDM - Night of Lights isscheduled as part of the festival, staging famous artists.
Director of the Thua Thien-Hue Department of Tourism NguyenVan Phuc said he hopes the event will bring good experience for passengersand be a great chance for promoting Festival Hue 2022 and the local tourism./.
The third Hue International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2019 opened on April 27 with the participation of hot air balloons from Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and host Vietnam.
Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam province will hold its very first hot air balloon flights during a festival taking place on March 25 and 26 at Song Hoai Square.
Twenty-two hot air balloons have flown in the sky over the Red River in Long Bien District, marking the launch of the “Colourful Hanoi” hot air balloon festival.
The central city of Da Nang held a hot air balloon festival on March 27 as part of an event to celebrate the resumption of international tourism activities, including welcoming the first international flight to the city. The festival showcased 17 colourful hot air balloons in several sizes which fly over the APEC Sculpture Garden located on Bach Dang Street.
A hot air balloon festival is being held for the first time in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum from April 23-24 to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30).
