A view of Vung Tau beach (Photo: VNA)Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – The southernprovince of Ba Ria-Vung Tau plans to host the Sea Festival 2018 from August 28to September 3, with a focus on connecting coastal provinces and cities acrossVietnam.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting on July 6 that the main sites ofthe festival will be in the vicinity of Thuy Van street and the San Ho Xanhtourist area in Vung Tau city.
He noted that the sea festival will feature aseries of economic, cultural, and social activities aiming to develophigh-quality tourism in the province. It will also serve as a chance foragencies and businesses from Ba Ria-Vung Tau and 27 other coastal localitiesnationwide with marine economy and tourism-related activities to promote tourismproducts.
Some of the outstanding events include aninternational kite flying programme, a street carnival, “ao dai” (traditional Vietnamesedress) and international fashion shows, a beer festival, a workshop on environmentaltourism development, and calligraphy performances.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau, home to a 305km-long coastline,is one of the leading tourism hubs in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Vung Tau city, lyingon a peninsula of the same name, is the tourist and commercial centre of theprovince.
A number of beautiful beaches such as Ho Coc,Bai Sau, Dam Trau, and Bai Dua have become magnets for visitors in the BaRia-Vung Tau province, which also accommodates many tourist sites and high-endresorts.
With a continental shelf area of more than 10,000 sq.km., the province also has an important location in terms of security and defence,while boasting huge potential for the development of a sea-based economy.
In the first half of 2018, Ba Ria-Vung Tauwelcomed approximately 6.5 million tourist arrivals and earned 2.8 trillion VND(around 123 million USD) from tourism activities, according to the provincialDepartment of Tourism.-VNA
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting on July 6 that the main sites ofthe festival will be in the vicinity of Thuy Van street and the San Ho Xanhtourist area in Vung Tau city.
He noted that the sea festival will feature aseries of economic, cultural, and social activities aiming to develophigh-quality tourism in the province. It will also serve as a chance foragencies and businesses from Ba Ria-Vung Tau and 27 other coastal localitiesnationwide with marine economy and tourism-related activities to promote tourismproducts.
Some of the outstanding events include aninternational kite flying programme, a street carnival, “ao dai” (traditional Vietnamesedress) and international fashion shows, a beer festival, a workshop on environmentaltourism development, and calligraphy performances.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau, home to a 305km-long coastline,is one of the leading tourism hubs in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Vung Tau city, lyingon a peninsula of the same name, is the tourist and commercial centre of theprovince.
A number of beautiful beaches such as Ho Coc,Bai Sau, Dam Trau, and Bai Dua have become magnets for visitors in the BaRia-Vung Tau province, which also accommodates many tourist sites and high-endresorts.
With a continental shelf area of more than 10,000 sq.km., the province also has an important location in terms of security and defence,while boasting huge potential for the development of a sea-based economy.
In the first half of 2018, Ba Ria-Vung Tauwelcomed approximately 6.5 million tourist arrivals and earned 2.8 trillion VND(around 123 million USD) from tourism activities, according to the provincialDepartment of Tourism.-VNA
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