The festival officially opened on June 19 with warm-up performances, a commemorative flag presentation and illuminated kite displays. Competitions in frameless kites, kite trains and team kite flying are being held over the following days, with the closing ceremony and awards gala scheduled for June 21.

According to organisers, the kite festival has drawn 12 clubs and teams from both within and outside the province. Artisans are presenting a variety of kite styles, including frameless kites, kite trains and team kites.

Alongside the kite festival, the street food programme runs from June 19 to 25 near Nguyen Tat Thanh Square, featuring  61 food stalls representing northern, central and southern Vietnamese cuisine, along with products under Vietnam’s One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme from Quy Nhon ward and other localities.

Visitors can enjoy diverse culinary offerings while exploring the distinct flavours of different regions, helping promote Quy Nhon as an attractive tourism destination during National Tourism Year- Gia Lai 2026.

According to Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quy Nhon ward Phan Tuan Hoang, the kite festival and food programme is designed to promote traditional cultural values, create a distinctive tourism attraction and provide a platform for exchange among kite artisans and food service businesses.

The event helps stimulate tourism demand, improve service quality and gradually establish the artistic kite festival as an annual tourism product of Quy Nhon.

100 kites to fly over Quang Nam

VOV.VN - As many as 100 kites created by artisans from 10 countries will be on display at the International Kite Festival 2024 from July 25 to July 28 in the central province of Quang Nam, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.