Huge number of drones will appear in Nha Trang

There will be 8,000 drones performing light shows using unmanned aerial vehicles from countries including South Korea, France, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

There will be 8,000 drones participating in the Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024. Photo: Phuong Linh

July 11, Organizing Committee of Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024   said that, up to this point, the preparations for the first drone light show competition in Vietnam have basically been completed. The festival is especially noted for its program with a huge number of 8,000 drones, along with the participation of 4 leading teams in the field of drone light shows from Korea, France, China and the UAE.

Drone demonstration appeared for the first time at Nha Trang Sea Festival. Photo: Phuong Linh

Each participating team will use at least 1,000 drones to perform for a period of 15 to 20 minutes, combined with modern, vibrant music performances on stage to create a vivid, attractive, and emotional overall picture. The organizers also revealed the themes that the 4 teams brought to the competition. Accordingly, the team from Korea will open its competition on the opening night of July 13, at April 2 Square, Nha Trang City, with the theme "Nha Trang - Beautiful Bay in the World". Next is the competition of the Chinese team with the theme "Future City".

The first international drone demonstration competition was held in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa . Photo: Phuong Linh

On the night of July 20, at Vinpearl Harbor (Hon Tre Island, Nha Trang City), the UAE team will compete with the theme "Wonderful Vietnam" and France with the theme "Wonders of the Five Continents' Heritage". According to the organizers, no other light festival in the world has been organized into a light competition program using unmanned aerial vehicles. With the theme "Brilliant Galaxy", the international light competition program organized by Khanh Hoa province promises to bring special experiences to tourists and locals.

According to the Organizing Committee, many countries in the world have organized light festivals such as: Vivid Sydney Light Festival in Sydney, Australia, held in June 2024 with 3 performances with a total of 2,100 drones in the sky of Circular Quay. Fête des Lumières Festival in Lyon, France, held annually on December 8 and lasting for 4 consecutive days. Fête des Lumières attracts millions of visitors from all over the world to see the visual creations of artists using light. In Vietnam, on the nights of July 13 and July 20, 2024, in the coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, for the first time in the world, a unique light show competition using thousands of drones will be held, called the Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024. With the theme "Brilliant Galaxy", this is an event that is attracting the attention and participation of many tourists, people at home and abroad, along with more than 100 reporters, domestic and international press agencies. Source: https://laodong.vn/van-hoa/so-luong-khong-lo-drone-se-xuat-hien-o-nha-trang-1364678.ldo