Activities to add to Da Nang’s lustre on National Day holiday
Tourists destinations in the central coastal city of Da Nang have prepared a kaleidoscope of fascinating activities to attract visitors during the National Day holiday from August 31 to September 3, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Da Nang is a world's leading tourist destination. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Tourists destinations in the central coastal city of Da Nang have prepared a kaleidoscope of fascinating activities to attract visitors during the National Day holiday from August 31 to September 3, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Notable events include the Rong-Rao cultural and art exhibition from August 17 to September 8, a music festival and a drone show on August 24, and free film screenings from August 28 to 30.
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Sun Group Chairman Nguyen Van Binh said despite low travel season, the city’s lustre has been maintained with an array of events and shows, adding Sun Group is planning attractive festivals to serve tourists until the end of the year such as a beer festival, an autumn festival, a winter festival, a Halloween festival and a countdown festival at Sun World Ba Na Hills recreational complex.
As for the upcoming National Day holiday, the group’s "new entertainment district" Da Nang Downtown will host a string of art activities, including an international art show called “Symphony of River”, while Au O puppetry theatre features various traditional performances, he added.
The city will also offer visitors diverse culinary and shopping experiences. Its lodging facilities will also provide them with many good discount programmes.
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