The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will hold a floral lantern night festival in Ninh Kiều District from August 19 to 21.

Ninh Kieu Harbour in Can Tho City’s Ninh Kieu District at night. The city will organise a floral lantern night festival from August 19-21 in Ninh Kieu District. 

The highlight of the festival will be a contest called "Ninh Kieu floral lanterns shine brightly together" which will be held at the Pedestrian Bridge in Ninh Kieu Harbour.

Participants can submit their floral lanterns by the morning of August 19, and they will be exhibited on the nearby Khai Luong Canal until August 25.

“The event will demonstrate Ninh Kieu's hospitality and attractiveness for both domestic and foreign tourists, especially international officials attending APEC 2017,” said Nguyen Thi Hoang Oanh, head of the district’s Culture and Information Bureau.

The event is a collaboration between the district’s People’s Committee and the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The festival will also feature other activities including: displays of fresh vegetables and Ninh Kieu’s traditional dishes; an exhibition called “Ninh Kieu – Can Tho, old and new” featuring calligraphy, paintings, photographs and portraits; Southern folk music performed on a river; a Vietnamese boat race; and other traditional games. 

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