Nha Trang sea festival 2013 – the Vietnam’s most famous sea festival officially kicked off in a colourful and dynamic ceremony held in Nha Trang city on June 8 night with the participation of State President Truong Tan Sang and more than twenty thousands people from all corners of the country and foreign visitors.
This festival is one of the biggest cultural events in the area, it also is part of efforts to promote sea tourism-based economy in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa as well as the economic might of sea and islands of Viet Nnam .
Addressing at the opening ceremony, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh underscored that Vietnam is striving to become a strong and prosperous country from marine resources as set in the Viet Nam Marine Strategy until 2020. He called on authorities and people of Khanh Hoa and other central coastal provinces to step up efforts to develop a sustainable sea tourism-based economy which would contribute to ensuring national defence and security, and upholding the country’s sovereignty, promoting socio-economic development.
With themed “Nha Trang – Rendezvous”, Nha Trang sea festival 2013 features over 60 activities: an exhibition on sea culture heritage, Khanh Hoa -Viet Nam International Sea and Islands Tourism Fair and a carnival and other events forwards Truong Sa archipelago…
In the Viet Nam Sea Strategy until 2020, sea-based economy is expected to contribute 53 to 55 percent of the country’s GDP and 55 to 60 percent of its export turnover.
The biennial festival, the 6th of its kind since 2003 and will last until June 11.
Source: news.com.vn
