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Hot-air balloons colour sky over Hoi An Ancient Town

VOV.VN - Residents of Hoi An Ancient Town enjoyed the spectacle of more than 17 colourful hot-air balloons flying overhead on March 25, with the festival designed to promote the local tourism industry.

The first-ever hot air balloon festival is running from March 25 to March 26 and is part of a series of events aimed at welcoming the National Tourism Year 2022.

A total of 17 colourful hot air balloons featuring a variety of colours and sizes are put on display on the banks of the Hoai river.

The balloons are scheduled to rise between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., and again between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 25, as well as between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on March 26.

A large number of tourists flock to Hoi An in order to attend the festival.

Those in attendance show their excitement as they have the chance to admire the beauty of Hoi An from a bird’s-eye view.

Most notably, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 25, the “Night of flowers” programme will feature gas and flames being funneled into the balloons, serving to make them shine like giant lanterns.

Photos: Tien Phong, Vietnamnet

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