VietNamNet Bridge - More than 300 kites in a variety of shapes and colours are lighting up the skies in the coastal city of Vung Tau at the third International Kite Festival, which opened on April 8.

The four-day festival, with the theme Chung Mot Bau Troi (Sharing a Sky), features nearly 120 participants from 24 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and the host Viet Nam.

This year's attention is focused on the Japanese performances of the Rokkaku kite, a traditional six-sided Japanese fighting kite which is often hand painted with the face of a famous Samurai.

A night show of kite-flying art features modern and traditional kites of participants, with music and lights highlighting the festival today.

The event also features kite-flying performances and a kite exhibition at Paradise Beach.

After 3 days of competition, the third international kite festival came to an end in Vung Tau city on April 10. 

The first new kite design award went to Phuong Hoang club from Ho Chi Minh City, the most impressive traditional kite to a Beijing team from China and the most colourful and unique design kite to a club from Indonesia.

The team award went to a club from Hue and two first prizes to Rokkaku kite from Malaysia and a Ba Ria-Vung Tau team.

PV