For the first time, the iconic Vietnamese coast will be the setting for a carnival festival. The sandy shores of Ha Long Bay offer plenty of musical art elements, harmoniously combining history and culture, while affirming the tourism value of Vietnam.

Ha Long Carnaval Festival 2024 has the theme "Bright with Wonders," which will take place at Ocean Park Beach, Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province.

Ha Long Carnaval Festival will use light projection technology using drones. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper

Another special feature is the adaptation of Drone light technology combined with 3D mapping technology to depict the symbols of Ha Long and Quang Ninh.

The festival renowned artists like singers Tung Duong, Dong Hung, To Minh Thang, and boyband Dong Thoi Gian (Time Flow). It will also bring together troupes from Japan’s Hokkaido, China’s Guangxi, Laos, Thailand and Europe. The stage is set to harmoniously combine elements both on the shore and on the sea, with hundreds of vessels participating.

The festival will conclude with a fireworks display combined with a parade of tourist ships and artistic performances of canoeing on the sea.

The festival is also an opportunity to send the country's people and international friends a message about the wonders, heritage, and people living in Ha Long Bay – Quang Ninh. A new feature of the 2024 Ha Long Carnaval Festival is that Ha Long City will build a real-life art performance and the first carnival at sea in Vietnam.

The festival is also an opportunity to send the country's people and international friends a message about the wonders, heritage, and people living in Ha Long Bay – Quang Ninh. Photo: tour.ntdtravel.com.vn

Also on the national holiday on April 30 and May 1, the province will host 11 cultural, arts, sports, and tourism activities.

The Beer and Cha Muc (Fried Grinded Squid) Festival will be held for five days from April 27 to May 1, where a record-breaking Giant Squid Sausage of Vietnam Nam was created. Some other notable activities include the opening ceremony of a culinary pedestrian street on April 20 and the Lion-Dragon Dance Festival from April 27 to May 1.

There are other festivals attracting tourists such as the kite festival and the two-day festival at the Tran Quoc Nghien Temple from April 30 to May 1.

Vice Chairman of Ha Long City People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc Son affirmed that the 2024 Carnaval Festival has many new, unique, and more creative features to strongly spread the image of Ha Long Bay with its 30-year journey of being recognized as a World Natural Heritage.

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