The Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2019 is held from May 10 to 13 (Photo tuoitre.vn)

The event is Nha Trang’s highlight activity to respond the National Tourism Year 2019 program. Besides main activities, which will be held nightly at the April 2 Square, some 50 arts and sports programmes will take place, including a swimming tournament, a bamboo basket boat race, a fishing competition, and traditional games. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Dac Tai, said: “Nha Trang sea festival emphasizes sea culture which was formed through the development of coastal community. Sea culture, a spiritual inner strength, that helps people survive and develop, needs to be preserved and developed.”