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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.
Thua Thien-Hue: Hot air balloon festival to thrill tourists this month ảnh 1At 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.

Thua Thien-Hue: Hot air balloon festival to thrill tourists this month ảnh 2Illustrative 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./.
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