Nha Trang Bay of Lights International Festival 2024 (Ever Glamour Nha Trang 2024) is an international drone light competition featuring top teams from around the world, taking place on the nights of July 13 and July 20.
For the first time globally, a unique light show competition using thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles is being organized, not only creating excitement among locals and tourists but also attracting international media attention.
In recent days, over 1,000 international news outlets in the US, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, and Indonesia have reported on the Nha Trang Bay of Lights International Festival 2024. Prominent headlines from major news agencies like AP, Business Insider, Yahoo, Morning Star, Asiaone, Fox, Daum, and HapsKorea stand out.
International media have noted that this is the first time a drone light competition is being held globally; it’s a grand and highly anticipated light show festival of 2024.
Nha Trang International Bay of Light Festival 2024 has the theme “Brilliant Milky Way”.
The large-scale, heavily invested event promises to bring unprecedented experiences to audiences, locals, and tourists in Nha Trang. The festival will feature four teams representing the leading countries in drone light performances: China, South Korea, France, and the UAE.
Each participating team will use at least 1,000 drones to perform for 15-20 minutes, combined with modern music performances on stage, creating a lively, captivating, and emotional overall picture.
Mr. Đinh Văn Thiệu, Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee, affirmed that the Nha Trang Bay of Lights International Festival 2024 is the “highlight” event of Khanh Hoa’s summer tourism season in 2024. This is the first large-scale drone light show competition to be held in Vietnam and also the first globally.
“Images of historical, cultural, and tourism landmarks characteristic of Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa will be designed and performed by the teams to bring the audience the most vivid visual experiences of the beautiful, friendly, and hospitable land of Khanh Hoa,” said Mr. Dinh Van Thieu.
The opening ceremony and the first competition night will be held at 2/4 Square, Nha Trang City, on the evening of July 13. This will be a showdown between two South Korea and China teams, with the theme “Nha Trang Shines – Glamour Nha Trang.”
The second competition night between the teams from France and the UAE, with the theme “Night of the Wonders,” followed by the closing ceremony, will be held at Vinpearl Harbour (Hon Tre Island, Nha Trang) on the evening of July 20. There will also be rehearsals for the teams before the competition nights (July 12 and 19).
With a minimum of 1,000 drones used by each competing team, this is the largest drone demonstration festival of 2024.
The number of international visitors to Nha Trang in July is expected to increase by at least 60% compared to last year. Domestic and international airlines have also scheduled additional flights to Nha Trang during this period.
According to the Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Tourism, over 80% of accommodation capacity in Nha Trang has already been booked for the event period, and this number continues to rise. Many hotels and resorts in the city center are nearly fully booked in advance.
The year 2024 holds many hopes for the robust development of tourism in particular and the socio-economic status of Khanh Hoa province in general through unique programs and events. The province aims to welcome 9 million overnight visitors, including 3 million international tourists and strives to achieve tourism revenue of about VND 40,000 billion.
Large-scale, unique activities and events such as EGN 2024 and WonderFest Nha Trang are being organized throughout the year in the province to effectively exploit cultural, tourism, and entertainment values to stimulate demand, attract tourists, and promote tourism growth, contributing to establishing Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa as a destination for exciting festivals and events, leaving a lasting impression on domestic and international tourists.
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Source: Vietnam Insider