On April 22, the Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade, held a press conference to provide information about the festival.
This event is among numerous activities organised by the Southeastern Province of Dong Nai to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2025).
The festival aims to promote the history and artistic value of Dong Nai ceramics, while introducing the appeal of hot air balloons – an eco-friendly, green tourism sport type.
The event is intended to boost tourism and create development opportunities for related services such as dining, accommodation, and entertainment.
It is also a valuable opportunity for Dong Nai to foster connections and exchanges with domestic and international partners, expanding cooperation in culture, trade, and tourism, thereby contributing to the local economy.
At the ceramics festival, activities will include an exhibition of unique ceramic artworks from Dong Nai and other renowned ceramic regions across the country, a seminar on preserving and developing traditional ceramic crafts in the era of integration, a logo and brand identity design contest for the Bien Hoa-Dong Nai Traditional Ceramics Festival, presentations on the history, production process, and evolution of Bien Hoa ceramics, and tours of the Tan Hanh Ceramic Industrial Cluster.
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Bui Thanh Nam, Deputy Director of Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, answered questions from press representatives. |
As for the hot air balloon section, the festival will feature 50 hot air balloons symbolising the 50 years of southern liberation and national reunification.
According to Bui Thanh Nam, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this will be the largest-scale hot air balloon festival ever held in Vietnam, with many exciting activities such as tethered balloon flights, experience flights, exploration of balloon interiors, and a lantern night.
In addition to the main events, the festival will feature paragliding demonstrations, ultralight aircraft shows, large-scale artistic kite flying, and a brass band performance involving 150 children.
