(VOVworld) - Hundreds of people gathered in the former imperial city Hue on April 13 to enjoy a good old fashioned kite fly and the thrill of watching kites dive, careen, twirl and spin through the sky. They came from all three regions of Vietnam – north, central and south – to partake in the 8th Annual Kite Festival. Let’s take a glimpse of the festival through a photo collection taken by VOV photographer. 

Shortly before the festival, an exhibition opened at Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts showcasing special kites from three regions

A flute kite of the Red River Delta

A kite sophisticatedly decorated with a poem on both wings

Artisans putting the finishing touches to the festival

Due to long distance, kites are transported in pieces

Reassembling the kites

It’s important to choose suitable kite string

Hue Kite Club presented dragon or peacock shaped kites

A dragon kite is 100m long

Ho Chi Minh City performed large-sized modern kites

Northern clubs with special flute kites

Kite flying requires good technique from contestants

Health is an important factor in controlling large-sized kites

Passers-by were curious about the competition

Children were guided towards kite flying

Kites flying high over Hue skies