International balloon festival opens in Binh Thuan province

  The first event Vietnamese International Hot Air Balloon Festival opened in the southern Binh Thuan province on Aug-31st.

  The event attracted nearly 60 pilots and aerial experts from 12 countries, including the The U.S, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Malaysia, India and the host country Viet Nam.

  21 balloons of various shapes and sizes will fly up to 100m-200m above the round in a radius of 25kilometers.

  Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam, head of the Steering Committee, Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee, said the festival has become a prominent cultural event in Vietnam, attracting large crowds of both domestics and foreign tourists.

  The event includes various activities such as hang-gliding, aircraft and traditional kite demonstrations and performances as well as a marine tourism trade fair as part of the 4 day festival.

(Source: VOV)