Ninh Kieu wharf in Can Tho city’s Ninh Kieu district at night (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – A night
festival with flower garlands and coloured lanterns opened in Ninh Kieu wharf
in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 19.
The highlight of the festival will be
a contest called “Hoa đang Ninh Kieu hoi tu và toa sang” (Ninh Kieu lanterns
shine brightly together) with the participation of travel associations and
businesses.
Nearly 40 lanterns made by leading
local artisans are being displayed along Khai Luong canal while many main
streets of the city are decorated with colourful flowers and lights.
There are also displays of fresh
vegetables and Ninh Kieu’s traditional dishes; an exhibition entitled “Ninh
Kieu – Can Tho, old and new” featuring calligraphy, paintings, photographs and
portraits; don ca tai tu (Southern folk music) performed on a river; a
Vietnamese boat race; and other traditional games.
Le Van Tam, Vice Chairman of the municipal
People’s Committee, said the event, which takes place at the same time with the
APEC meetings, offers a good chance for the city to introduce its culture and
people to international visitors.
The three-day festival is co-organised
by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ninh Kieu
district People’s Committee.-VNA