15 countries to join int’l kite surfing week in south-central Vietnam

The event is scheduled to take place from Friday to December 25 and will feature the participation of 70 kite surfers from 15 countries across the world, the organizing committee announced on Monday morning.

A wide range of activities will also be held during the course of the international kite surfing week, including a boat race, a women’s beach volleyball tournament, a golf competition, an apricot blossom festival, a running race, a food festival, and a street carnival.

Tran Minh Thai, chairman of Ninh Hai District in Ninh Thuan Province, speaks at a press briefing on the International Kite Surfing Week to be held there from December 16 to 25, 2022 in this picture taken on December 12, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre
Tran Minh Thai, chairman of Ninh Hai District in Ninh Thuan Province, speaks at a press briefing on the International Kite Surfing Week to be held there from December 16 to 25, 2022 in this picture taken on December 12, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre

The week is expected to offer Vietnam a chance of increasing international exchanges in sea sports while simultaneously promoting the development of marine sports, tourism, and culture in Ninh Thuan. 

The south-central Vietnamese province has welcomed 2.4 million tourists so far this year and aims to attract 2.7 million visitors in 2023, according to Nhan Dan (People) newspaper.

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!

The coastal district of Ninh Hai in Ninh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam will host the International Kite Surfing Week for the first time starting later this week, with a view to attracting a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.

The event is scheduled to take place from Friday to December 25 and will feature the participation of 70 kite surfers from 15 countries across the world, the organizing committee announced on Monday morning.

A wide range of activities will also be held during the course of the international kite surfing week, including a boat race, a women’s beach volleyball tournament, a golf competition, an apricot blossom festival, a running race, a food festival, and a street carnival.

Tran Minh Thai, chairman of Ninh Hai District in Ninh Thuan Province, speaks at a press briefing on the International Kite Surfing Week to be held there from December 16 to 25, 2022 in this picture taken on December 12, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre
Tran Minh Thai, chairman of Ninh Hai District in Ninh Thuan Province, speaks at a press briefing on the International Kite Surfing Week to be held there from December 16 to 25, 2022 in this picture taken on December 12, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre

The week is expected to offer Vietnam a chance of increasing international exchanges in sea sports while simultaneously promoting the development of marine sports, tourism, and culture in Ninh Thuan. 

The south-central Vietnamese province has welcomed 2.4 million tourists so far this year and aims to attract 2.7 million visitors in 2023, according to Nhan Dan (People) newspaper.

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!

The post 15 countries to join int’l kite surfing week in south-central Vietnam appeared first on Vietexplorer.com.

View more from VietExplorer:

Mollusc harvest season begins in Quang Ngai
Harvest time in the countryside
Vietnam’s culinary specialties on offer for journalists at DPRK-USA summit in Hanoi
Two green oases on Tien River
Tay youths start business with community-based tourism model
2020 Spring-Summer Fashion colours
Coming winter
Cherry blossoms brighten mountain town
Bac Lieu’s calm beauty
Hang Luoc flower market ahead Tet
Tam Coc turns yellow in ripening rice season
New work day starts at sea
Hanoi welcomes second DPRK-US Summit
Nom Village – a 200-year-old peaceful ancient countryside
Vivid jade Hoa Binh Lake from lakeside views
Bringing children into ‘wonderland’
Bustling coffee harvest season in Central Highlands
Vietnam fans flood the streets after team enters AFF Cup 2018 finals
An excursion to Duong Lam ancient village
Hanoi: Peach blossoms in bloom to greet Tet festival

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Thu Thao named as Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2022

The announcement of Thu Thao as the nation’s representative was made during a ceremony held on October 19 in Ho Chi Minh City. Truong Ngoc Anh, chairwoman of the board of Nova Entertainment, which organises Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam, told the assembled media that Thu Thao fully meets the criteria for the global contest. Anh also announced that the country will officially play host to Miss Earth 2023. The world’s fourth largest beauty contest is scheduled to get underway in the central coastal city of Nha Trang and will feature the participation of nearly 100 contestants from across the globe. Thu Thao, 21, hails from Tra Vinh province and stands at 1.78 metres tall, weighs 50kg, and has body measurement of 74-61-88. She first rose to prominence during the grand finale of Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2022 when she won the second runner-up title.  Moving forward, the Vietnamese beauty will depart for Miss Earth 2022 on November 10. This year marks the 22nd edition of the global page...
Read more

Thua Thien – Hue Welcomes Back International Tourists by Sea

Image
The cruise ship Le Laperouse (France) operated by Vivu Journeys Vietnam Joint Stock Company docked at Chan May port (Lang Co town, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien – Hue) on the evening of October 9. The train brought more than 200 international guests and crew members, mainly from the European and American markets, to the ancient capital of Hue. The ceremony to welcome the first international tourists to Thua Thien-Hue at Chan May port. Documentary photo: Quoc Viet/VNA After docking, 82 tourists went to Hue Citadel and Minh Mang Tomb to visit and learn about the culture and relics of the Hue Ancient Capital. The guests were warmly welcomed by the local tourism industry, giving meaningful gifts of poem hats. For the first time coming to Thua Thien – Hue, tourist Beatrice Sorbets (France) was very excited to visit Hue’s Ancient Capital amidst the typical cold and rainy weather of the locality. She said that because she had heard a lot about Hue from the travel agency, s...
Read more

The Girl Who Takes Care of 29 Cats and Dogs

Image
Borrow money to rescue cats and dogs When talking about the cats and dogs that she is taking care of, Ngoc Hanh (nicknamed Na) always affectionately calls them her “little children.” Most of these cats and dogs wander or are abused and abandoned by their owners and when they reach Na, they are in a very sick or even near-death state. Therefore, she has to spend a large amount of money every month to take care of them and treat them. Photo: phunuvietnam.vn One of the pets that Na has just saved is MiNa, last month the medicine for MiNa was more than USD 83, the total veterinary bill was more than USD 209. She confided: “Their medicine is very expensive, even more expensive mine. People often laugh at me because my salary is low but I rescue dogs but I eat less and shop less. Also, I’m lucky to meet a caring vet who supports a small part of my veterinary bill every month and help me save many “children”. To cover the rest, I go to work to earn money and borrow some more t...
Read more