Following three days with astounding exhibitions and
projects, at night of May 11 2014, at Intourco Resort, Vung Tau City formally
shut the fifth International Kite Festival Ba Ria Vung Tau 2014.
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Colorful kites
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This time celebration had the interest of 70 heading
kite artisans from 3 areas in Vietnam with conventional common kites, for
example, woodwind kite of the North, Hue customary kite of the Central and
advanced kite in aeromechanic standards of the South. The celebration was
additionally regarded to welcome 65 kite artisans from 21 outside nations and
regions as far and wide as possible, including Germany, Denmark, Netherland,
France, England, Austria, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia,
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Philippine, China, Hong Kong, Cambodia,
Laos, Brunei, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Canada, USA, Brazil and Mexico.
During the festival, tourists participated in charming
performances of flute kite and 4-string kite, and attractive competitions of
rokkaku kite. Tourists witnessed giant kites which were awarded as Vietnamese
records such as Chu Teu kite (a narrator with a plump body and peach-shaped
hair in Vietnamese folk story) 10 meter long, Fairy kite 12 meter long,
especially the Tiger snake kite 81 meter long and Vietnamese national flag in
320 square meters. In the cozy atmosphere of the closing
ceremony, the Organizing Committee has awarded the medal for kite troupes
participating in this year festival. Mr. Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of Ba Ria –
Vung Tau People’s Committee thanked kite artisans for the enthusiastic
contribution to the festival. They brought to Vung Tau City a colorful painting
of kite which was attractive to both domestic and international tourists. He
officially sent the invitations to artisans and tourists to continue visiting
Vung Tau for the 6th International Kite Festival which is scheduled to take
place in 2015.
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Mr. Quan Hang Cao, Deputy Head of Organizing Committee
and a kite artisan as well, who attended all five times of the International
Kite Festival stated that after 5 times organized, the festival has grown its
position. The greatest successes of this 5th festival are that the number of
kite clubs and artisans has increased; kites taking part in performances have
been more professional and more beautiful. Particularly, organizing committee
held Night Kite programs successfully for the first time. The program was
appreciated and extremely favored by tourists.
The organizing committee revealed that ten thousands
of tourists all around the world had flocked to Vung Tau to contemplate unique
beautiful kites as well as to enjoy relaxing times on beaches. Hotels, resorts
and public amusement places were upgraded and tested service quality to satisfy
the demand of tourists. With the theme of “peaceful dance”, the fifth
International Kite Festival has achieved goals of bringing tourists an amazing
space for relaxing, promoting the national traditional values and developing
kite art in Vietnam. This is also the chance to develop Vung Tau tourism.
Source: AloTrip
