Many exciting activities
At the coastal park north of the Agarwood Tower (Nha Trang ward), the 2026 Agricultural Products and OCOP Products Week, organized by the Provincial Farmers' Association, attracted a large number of locals and tourists to visit and shop. More than 50 stalls displayed and introduced characteristic agricultural products with distinct flavors from various regions of the province, such as agarwood, bird's nest, sea grapes, Xao Tam Phan (a type of medicinal herb), grapes, cantaloupe, apples, durian, mangosteen, and green pomelo. The stalls were beautifully arranged, offering a wide variety of high-quality products, contributing to promoting the province's agricultural products and OCOP products to consumers and tourists.
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| Carnival dance at the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026. |
Another equally attractive event is the OCOP and Specialty Products Exhibition of Khanh Hoa Province at the coastal park opposite 40 Tran Phu Street, Nha Trang Ward (commonly known as the Jellyfish Park), organized by the Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center. With 70 booths, the exhibition showcases the province's characteristic products with export potential, notably bird's nest, agarwood, Bau Truc pottery, My Nghiep brocade, and many OCOP products that have achieved 4-star and 5-star ratings. Ms. Hoang Thi Xuan Loan (a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City) shared: “I heard that Khanh Hoa durian is very delicious, and now I've finally had the chance to taste it, and it truly lives up to the hype. Being able to buy quality agricultural products and goods from Khanh Hoa Province at the Sea Festival is truly wonderful for tourists like me.”
The sporting activities at the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 were also very vibrant, notably: the Sea Star Nha Trang Bay 2026 International Swimming Competition, the Beach Soccer Tournament of the Provincial Sports Festival, the International Sailing Race… Alexey Igorevich Bykov (a Russian tourist) said: “This is the first time I’ve watched beach soccer in Vietnam. The players are very good, skillfully controlling the ball. Every time a team scores, there’s lively music to cheer them on. The atmosphere of the beach festival is truly captivating!”
High-class art programs
Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa has long been renowned as a destination for national and international cultural and artistic events. The Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 continues to affirm this position with spectacular and high-class artistic performances. The opening ceremony, held on the evening of July 17th, was grandly staged with a modern sound and lighting system; applying advanced stage performance technologies such as AR Realtime, 3D Mapping, and multi-layered visual effects combining theatrical and cinematic art, creating an emotionally rich space and increasing interaction. The opening night's artistic program tells the story of Khanh Hoa from its cultural origins, heritage, and legends of the sea and islands to the dynamic life of today and the aspiration for international integration. Participating artists include: Hoa Minzy, Duc Phuc, Dong Hung, Pham Anh Khoa, Lam Bao Ngoc, Nguyen Thu Hang, Oplus group, rapper RAMC, Truong Thuy Duong...; and art troupes from Korea, Laos, Russia, and Vanuatu. Beauty queens, runners-up, and models from both Vietnam and abroad, along with over 600 singers, artists, and actors from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and provincial art troupes, created impressive highlights for the opening ceremony.
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| The players compete in the Provincial Beach Soccer Tournament. |
At the Carnival Festival - Flower Float Parade (evening of July 18th), locals and tourists alike can immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of a street festival, a convergence of cultural colors, art, tourism, and the spirit of international integration of Khanh Hoa. The festival is designed as a lively, colorful journey, recreating the image of Khanh Hoa on its path of dynamic and sustainable development. The highlight of the program is the artistic flower floats designed according to typical themes, representing the province's four pillars of growth (industry; energy; tourism - services; urban - construction). Accompanying the flower float parade are classic cars, large-displacement motorcycles, vintage Vespas, along with street art troupes and marching bands. Mr. Kim Jin Cheol (a South Korean tourist) shared: “Watching the dazzlingly lit and colorful floats moving along the beautiful coastal road, I felt like I was seeing a river of light in motion. I was surprised that Nha Trang has such an impressive Carnival festival. This trip was truly worthwhile.”
With the theme "Colors of the Ocean - Reaching International Heights," the 2026 Khanh Hoa Sea Festival brought vibrant festival spaces to locals and tourists, while simultaneously spreading the cultural values of the sea, the people of Khanh Hoa, and Vietnam to friends both domestically and internationally. Artistic programs, street festivals, and cultural, sports, and tourism activities contributed to telling the story of a Khanh Hoa rich in tradition, dynamic, friendly, and integrated. It's a story of the blue sea, of heritage values preserved through generations; of the aspiration to reach out to the ocean; and of a land always open to connection, cooperation, and development.
