The ‘Fantastic Da Nang 2020’ Festival to deliver a wide range of vibrant and exciting activities will take place at the beaches of Phuoc My, My Khe, My An and Nguyen Tat Thanh, plus Bach Dang Street riverside promenade and some tourist sites, from 31 July - 5 August.

With an extensive programme of activities developed from the annual Da Nang - Summer Rendezvous programme, the festival promises to enlighten locals and visitors in the city with a wide array of exciting activities.

The opening ceremony will start at 7.30pm on 31 July, and it will be followed by a flashmob bikini performance.

Also, a live music event entitled ‘Summer Awakening’ will take place in the evening of 1 August.

The highlights of the festival will be an installation arts space on the Pham Van Dong Beach, and the Viet Nam Cuisine Festival, which both are scheduled to take place from 30 July - 5 August. Besides, a kite festival and street music programme will take place between 31 July and 2 August.

Also, there will be many fascinating support events on the sidelines of the festival, including coracle races, traditional folk games, and beach sports performances.

Mr Nguyen Xuan Binh, the Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Tourism, highlighted the importance of the upcoming festival to boost the city’s tourism industry after the coronavirus pandemic has been brought under control in Da Nang, and Viet Nam as a whole.

By THU HA - Translated by M.D