PANO – The National Tourism Year 2016 - Phu Quoc - the Mekong Delta officially kicked off on April 10th in the island district of Phu Quoc, Kien Giang province. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam participated.

The opening ceremony. Photo: zing.vn

The “Discovering the South” opening ceremony featured special artistic performances imbued with the culture of the southern region. Performers harmoniously combined contemporary art with Vietnamese traditional folk art performance, vividly depicting the land and people of the southern region. More than 500 artists participated in the ceremony.

In addition to the official opening ceremony in Phu Quoc island district, activities were also held in other provinces. Events included a street poster exhibition on the seas and islands of Vietnam, a trade expo, the Hung Kings festival, and more.

Translated by Huu Duong