Kite festival to fly high over Hoi An

April 29, 2009 at 9:52 am · Filed under Travel news

Kite festival to fly high over Hoi An
Kites fill the sky at last year’s Hoi An Kite Competition

Kites will sail over the beaches near the 15th century trading port of Hoi An at the fifth annual Kite Competition next month.

More than 140 Vietnamese and foreign kite flyers will vie for a first prize of VND6 million (US$337) by flying their kites on the outskirts of the historic town in the central province of Quang Binh on March 23.

UNESCO named Hoi An a World Heritage Site in 1999.

VND3 million each will go to two second-prize winners while three third-prize winners will receive VND2 million each. The event will also award four runner-up prizes of VND1 million each, organizers said.

The event, sponsored by Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa, has been co-organized by the Hoi An Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Source: Thanh Nien

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