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Both the city’s residents and visitors could experience hot air balloon rides to a certain height with only VND 150,000 per person over Son Tra Peninsula. The hot air balloon show is part of the activities of the Da Nang tourism season 2019.
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Air balloons are prepared in the early morning with volunteers helping inflate the balloons.
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A foreign pilot carefully checking the air balloon’s safety
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At 7.00a.m., the show officially starts, attracting the attention of hundreds of visitors.
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These hot air balloons once participated in the International Hot Air Balloon Festival (April 27 – 29) during the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019.
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There are seven air balloons in the Da Nang show: three specially-shaped balloons, two fixed balloons and two mini balloons.
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Visitors could ride a hot air balloon. The fixed air balloons could rise up to 20-30m. On the first day, a large number of people booked to take a ride at VND 150,000 per person.
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The Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula said that the balloon could only fly in one way and could not return due to aviation security reasons.
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The show takes place on April 30 and May 1, from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM and from 4:40 PM to 6:30 PM depending on the wind. At night, the balloon performance with fire lasts from 15 to 20 minutes.
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Each balloon is fueled by at least six gas cylinder to meet the balloons’ normal operational requirement.
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This is the first hot-air balloon show in Da Nang. In photo, local residents and visitors are excited to take photos to share with friends.

Source: VnExpress

Translated by Ha Phan – Van Dat – Trong Dat