KON TUM – The hot air balloon program takes place in 2 days, attracting thousands of locals and tourists.
On April 23, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Kon Tum province held a hot air balloon festival in the provincial administrative area. This activity will take place in 2 days, flight time in the morning from 6 to 9 am, in the afternoon from 16 to 17 pm, and in the evening from 19 to 20 pm.
25 hot air balloons are suspended in the sky, of which 3 are large and 22 are small. There are 3 spheres for visitors to experience for free, at a height of 50 m.
In the evening, there are a program “night flower lights” hot air balloon, the giant spheres will be lit up like lanterns floating in the air. The event also had a gong activity with the participation of 300 sinus dancers.
Ms. Tran Thi Kim Tuyen (27 years old, in Kon Tum City) said that this is the first time she has seen a hot air balloon with her own eyes and is waiting for her turn to experience the feeling of flying overhead to see the whole city. city.
Ms. Tuyen expressed satisfaction while walking on the hot air balloon festival, and wished the government would organize more hot air balloon festivals to introduce the unique culture of the people of the Central Highlands to her friends. domestic and international.
Mr. Nguyen Van Binh, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that this is the biggest hot air balloon event in Kon Tum, which will create a big, new impression and attract tourists.
Tomorrow, the Department of Tourism will hold the “Kon Tum Tourism Forum – Potentials and Prospects”, focusing on discussing the potential and prospects of tourism development in Kon Tum province. The locality also organizes many activities such as Paragliding in Sa Thay district, experiencing “going to the national treasure” up the mountain to see Ngoc Linh ginseng, Ngoc Linh ginseng market…