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 An artistic performance at the opening ceremony
The event saw the presence of Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

The eighth festival continues to introduce to friends from all over the world the image of a  dynamic land, its international integration, and its expansion of friendship and international cooperation by the values of traditional cultural identity of Vietnam in general and of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, in particular.

As many as 50 artistic, cultural and sporting activities will be organized during four days of the festival, including a lion and dragon dance street festival, swimming competitions, a marine rescue contest; day of cleaning the environment; a bicycle parade; a fishing competition; a traditional cuisine contest; and dancing competitions.

Translated by Thuy Duong