Awakening the vitality of Binh Dinh marine culture

The event gathered hundreds of artisans, athletes and thousands of people from coastal localities such as Quy Nhon City, Hoai Nhon Town; Tuy Phuoc, Phu My and Phu Cat districts.

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Binh Dinh provincial leaders visited camps of localities participating in the festival.

In his opening speech, Mr. Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang, Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, emphasized: "The festival is an opportunity for fishermen from coastal districts, towns and cities to meet, exchange experiences in production and labor; raise awareness of protecting national sovereignty and border security".

The festival takes place over 2 days, with 3 cultural activities, 3 traditional sports and 1 cultural exchange program between localities and coastal regions. During the festival, fishermen, people and artisans will participate in experiencing and performing many traditional cultural activities, such as: singing, folk songs, folk dancing, boat racing, folk games...

Binh Dinh provincial leaders participate in cultural exchanges at camps

According to Mr. Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang, Binh Dinh province currently has more than 134km of coastline, stretching across 5 district-level administrative units, with many lagoons, deep-water bays, unique natural landscapes and diverse marine ecosystems. These lands are not only rich in potential for marine economy and eco-tourism, but also preserve many unique traditional cultural values, preserved by coastal communities for many generations.

Unique cultural performances at the opening night

Traditional art performance to celebrate the festival

“The regular organization of the Coastal Culture and Sports Festival is not only a simple cultural exchange activity, but also part of the strategy to preserve and promote the cultural values of the sea and islands, while at the same time raising community awareness in protecting the environment, aquatic resources and national territorial sovereignty,” the Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh province emphasized.

Notably, this year, the Coastal Culture and Sports Festival opened right next to the green ecological area of Con Chim, located in the middle of Thi Nai mangrove swamp. The “green treasure” of Con Chim also contains rich mangrove forests, with countless species of birds regularly residing there.

Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee delivered opening speech at the festival

From Con Chim eco-tourism area, upstream of Kon River, there are many famous landscapes and relics, such as: Lang Song Church - one of the first Quoc Ngu printing houses in Vietnam; Banh It tower...

The opening night attracted thousands of attendees.

“The festival is also an opportunity for Binh Dinh to introduce and promote to domestic and foreign tourists the images of people, culture, famous landscapes and relics in Tuy Phuoc district. Thereby, contributing to fostering and arousing the spirit of solidarity, vitality of cultures, identity and beauty of people, the land along the lagoon and sea of Binh Dinh…”, Mr. Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang emphasized.

>>>Some pictures at the opening night: