Published:  01:35 Sunday - May 12, 2013

Today (May 5th) , in the evening, the opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta- Hai Phong 2013 and the 2nd Red flamboyant Flower festival officially kicks off at Hai Phong Municipal Theater Square. This is the key activity of the program of the National tourism year in the Red River Delta –Hai Phong 2013.

With the theme "Red River civilization", the National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta- Hai Phong 2013 reminds many unique characteristics of the Red River Civilization. This is a good opportunity to standardize, diversify and differentiate tourism products featuring the cultural identity, nature of Hai Phong city in particular and the Red River Delta provinces and the country in general.  The Culture sports and Tourism Week and the 2^nd Red Flamboyant Flower Festival that will take place from May 11 to 18 with more than 30 events of culture, sports and tourism, are the unique point of the Red River Delta Hai Phong 2013.

In a speech, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stressed that tourism is an integrated economic sector that not only promotes the development of other economic sectors but also expands cultural and social exchanges mutual understanding between the local and the peoples.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung

The opening ceremony took place in a lively atmosphere and had a series of stunning repertoire attracting many domestic and foreign tourists.

Earlier, there has been also impressive Carnival festival with 19 themes organized excellently with the participation of nearly 2,000 actors and artists of 35 countries and territories, 295 diplomat delegation and 8 international art troupes.

Nguyen Hao