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Fantastic Da Nang Festival 2020 to host loads of exciting activities

The Fantastic Da Nang Festival 2020, an event upgraded from the annual festival themed “Da Nang – Diem Hen Mua He” (Da Nang – Summer Rendezvous), will take place from July 30 to August 5.
Fantastic Da Nang Festival 2020 to host loads of exciting activities ảnh 1An event at Asia Park in Da Nang. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – The Fantastic Da Nang Festival 2020, an event upgraded from theannual festival themed “Da Nang – Diem Hen Mua He” (Da Nang – Summer Rendezvous), will take place from July 30 to August 5.

The event aimsto revive the local tourism industry and at the same time, bolster othersectors, such as transport, trade, construction and banking in the “new normal”after the COVID-19 is brought under control, according to Director of thecity’s Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh.

It is alsoexpected to boost investment in tourism infrastructure and entertainmentservices to meet the demand of increasingly diverse tourist markets andstrengthening cooperation in tourism development between provinces and cities.

The festivalwill deliver a wide range of vibrant and exciting activities at the beaches ofPhuoc My, My Khe, My An and Nguyen Tat Thanh, plus Bach Dang Street riversidepromenade and other tourist sites.

The openingceremony will start at 7:30pm on 31 July.

The festivalalso features a flashmob performance on July 31 afternoon and a live musicconcert “Summer Awakening” at 8:00pm on August 1.

Aninstallation arts space on the Pham Van Dong Beach and the Vietnam CuisineFestival are both scheduled between July 30 amd August 5. Additionally, a kitefestival and street music programme will take place on July 31 – August 2.

There will bealso many fascinating sport events on the sidelines of the festival, including jet-skiing,kayaking, parasailing, windsurfing, beach football and volleyball./.
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