Crowds delighted by light festival in HCM City
Friday, 12:55, 26/04/2019
VOV.VN - Thousands of local people and tourists flooded Phu My Hung urban area in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City to attend the city’s first-ever light festival.
The festival aims to promote Korean culture within Vietnam. The entrance gate was designed in a Korean feudal style. |
Tickets to the event cost VND100,000 per person. At the gates, many visitors excitedly took pictures alongside the models of medieval Korean guards. |
In total twenty-four giant lanterns, each over 10 metres high, will be on display throughout the festival which is set to last until June 2. |
Many light models of the world’s most famous landmarks are on display at the event. |
A model of France’s Eiffel Tower is lit up. |
A model of London’s Tower Bridge sparkles at night. |
The bridge has proved to be a popular check-in spot among young people. |
Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square is one of Russia’s most famous sites. Here a model is lit up in HCM City. |
This model depicts a Dutch windmill standing among a field of tulips. |
A road formed with love hearts overhead is illuminated. |
The display is a favourite spot for young couples to take selfies beside. |
A giant mushroom is lit up with an array of colourful LED bulbs. |
A display showing a merry band of animals was a hit among children. |
A blue ocean path covered in LED bulbs. |
The festival features a number of exciting activities to entertain the crowds, including a circus, art performances, and various games. |