The Ha Long tourism festival will be held in the northern coastal city of Ha Long, Quang Ninh province from April 29 to May 2.
The week long festival will include various festive activities such as Ha Long beauty contest, a photo exhibition on Ha Long Bay, a concert and Quang Ninh boat-race.
A trade fair and an annual conference on the world’s most beautiful bays will also be held.
This year’s carnival will be featured with assorted activities, including street festival, a parade of tourism ships, fireworks display and art performances by Vietnamese and international artists.
The carnival will be broadcast live on the Vietnam Television (VTV) from 8-11:30 pm on May 1.