Carnaval Ha Long 2024 kicks off

ABO/NDO- Ha Long Carnival Festival 2024 kicked off in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on April 28 evening with an opening ceremony featuring performances and parades both at sea and on beach of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay.

The festival brought together local leading creativity teams, artists and craftsmen, as well as troupes from Japan’s Hokkaido, China’s Guangxi, Laos, Thailand, and Europe. The stage combined elements both on the shore and on the sea, with hundreds of vessels participating.

A performance at the festival. (Photo: NDO).

A highlight of the carnival was the drone light displays, featuring illuminated models combined with fireworks displays, LED technology, sound, and light, among others.

Together with the Ha Long carnaval, other festive, sports, cultural, and tourism events are held as parts of the Ha Long tourism week 2024, including the opening of a culinary pedestrian street in Bai Chay ward, a sports tournament, a festival of beer and the province’s famous Cha Muc (fried squid patties), as well as lion-dragon dance, modern dance, and kite festivals.

(Source: NDO)