Published:  00:00 Thursday - June 11, 2009

Thousands of Vietnamese and international tourists were deeply impressed by an imposing carnival in Nha Trang city in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 9.

The carnival festival, part of the 2009 Sea Festival, featured an art performance given by more than 1,000 local and Ho Chi Minh City artists and students, and a peaceful and beautiful Nha Trang beach image.

It also saw the procession of six flower cars with the attendance of Miss World 2004 Maria Julia Mantinlla Garcia, Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova and Miss Indonesia 2009.