Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017 launched

Director of Quang Nam provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dinh Hai said on July 29 that the festival will include various special culture and arts programmes, and sports and tourism activities such as an exchange among world heritage cities, an exhibition on Vietnam sea and islands, Bai Choi folk games festival, a boat racing, an international windsurfing racing with the participation of racers from 30 countries, an international choir competition, and Ngoc Linh ginseng festival.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for June 9, 2017 in Tam Ky city and the closing ceremony will take place on June 14 in Hoi An city.

Mr Hai said the event aims to honour Vietnam’s cultural value and Quang Nam province’s cultural identities as well as promoting Vietnam images to international friends.

The festival will provide an excellent chance for Quang Nam to accelerate cultural exchanges and share experiences in management and conservation of cultural heritages.