Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - The third Hue International Hot Air BalloonFestival 2019 opened on April 27 with the participation of hot air balloonsfrom Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and host Vietnam.
During the three-day event, visitors to the event have a chance to enjoy aballoon ride to see Hue city, and explore and enjoy performances of hot airballoons.
The festival takes place within the framework of the ongoing 8th HueTraditional Craft Festival 2019 which opened on April 26.
Lasting from April 26 to May 5, the Hue Traditional Craft Festival introduces60 craft villages and more than 350 artisans from not only Thua Thien-Hue butalso other cities and provinces such as Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Hanoi, Ha Nam, HungYen, Thai Binh in the north, Ninh Thuan in the south central region, Lam Dongin the Central Highlands and Dong Thap in the south.
The event is also attended by 70 foreign artisans from eight cities that havetwin-city and cooperative relationships with Hue, namely Takayama, Sasayama,and Saijo of Japan; Gyeongju, Namyangiu, and Dongnae of the Republic of Korea(RoK); Konya of Turkey; and Sao Luix of Brazil.
During the course of the festival, various programmes will be held such asexhibitions and demonstrations of traditional products of domestic and foreigntraditional crafts; the rite to commemorate the patrons of all crafts; theprocession honouring artisans and craft villages; along with many sideactivities, including a balloon festival, an Ao dai event and a specialperformance by famous RoK artists.-VNA
During the three-day event, visitors to the event have a chance to enjoy aballoon ride to see Hue city, and explore and enjoy performances of hot airballoons.
The festival takes place within the framework of the ongoing 8th HueTraditional Craft Festival 2019 which opened on April 26.
Lasting from April 26 to May 5, the Hue Traditional Craft Festival introduces60 craft villages and more than 350 artisans from not only Thua Thien-Hue butalso other cities and provinces such as Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Hanoi, Ha Nam, HungYen, Thai Binh in the north, Ninh Thuan in the south central region, Lam Dongin the Central Highlands and Dong Thap in the south.
The event is also attended by 70 foreign artisans from eight cities that havetwin-city and cooperative relationships with Hue, namely Takayama, Sasayama,and Saijo of Japan; Gyeongju, Namyangiu, and Dongnae of the Republic of Korea(RoK); Konya of Turkey; and Sao Luix of Brazil.
During the course of the festival, various programmes will be held such asexhibitions and demonstrations of traditional products of domestic and foreigntraditional crafts; the rite to commemorate the patrons of all crafts; theprocession honouring artisans and craft villages; along with many sideactivities, including a balloon festival, an Ao dai event and a specialperformance by famous RoK artists.-VNA
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