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Quang Nam Heritage Festival opens

The sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival opened in the central province of Quang Nam on June 9 night.
Quang Nam Heritage Festival opens ảnh 1Art programme at the festival (Source: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam lauded the centralprovince of Quang Nam for building itself into one of the favourite tourismdestinations in the country when addressing the opening ceremony ofthe sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival on June 9 night.

The Deputy PM thanked UNESCO andother international organisations for their support in preserving the preciousheritage sites in Quang Nam, which are Hoi An Town and My Son Sanctuary, alongwith the world biosphere reserve of Cham Island-Hoi An.

Dinh Van Thu, Chaiman of the QuangNam People’s Committee, said the festival has become the province’s biggestcultural event.

This year, the week-long festivalaims to connect the heritages of Vietnam and the world, he said.   

A choir from Australia and a dancetroupe from Orsan City in the Republic of Korea added sparkle to the openingceremony with perfect performances, exhorting thousands of local residents andtourists to join them.

Earlier the same day, local paintersand volunteers created a 2km-long road of painted coracles as an exhibition forthe festival.

Another display, focusing on the nation’socean heritage opened on the beach in Tam Thanh Commune.

The festival, which is held everyfive years, hosts 35 cultural events in Hoi An, mountainous areas and beachesof Quang Nam Province. It will run until June 14.-VNA

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