The Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 is a national-level event, featuring the participation of many central ministries, sectors, and both domestic and international provinces and cities that have diplomatic cooperation relations with Khanh Hoa province.
Accordingly, the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 will feature nearly 30 prominent activities and events. Key events and activities include: the Opening Ceremony on the evening of July 17; the Carnival - tourist float parade with the theme "Nha Trang Sea Flowers" on the afternoon of July 18; the Finals of the 2026 Vietnam Supermodel and Male Pageant, combined with a fashion and music show titled "Runway to the World" on the evening of July 18; and the Closing Ceremony and international music festival connecting five continents - Unite the Continents under the theme "Khanh Hoa: Embracing Friends from Five Continents" on the evening of July 19.
In addition, the festival will include other activities and events such as: an international conference on cruise tourism development in Khanh Hoa; a Khanh Hoa bird's nest culture and culinary festival; the 2026 Khanh Hoa Sailing Regatta; the Vietnam Ao Dai Festival; the 2026 Week of Agricultural Products, OCOP products, and specialty products of Khanh Hoa; a trade and culinary culture fair titled "Taste of the Beach City - Summer Melodies"; the 2026 Khanh Hoa Giant Kite Festival; street art performance activities; the 2026 Lam Son - Khanh Hoa Fruit Festival; an art photo exhibition titled "Colors of Khanh Hoa Sea Tourism Culture" combined with an exhibition on Quoc Tu Giam - the first National University of Vietnam; and a cultural family photo exhibition of Khanh Hoa province.
The festival will also feature: an exhibition and demonstration of Bau Truc pottery and My Nghiep weaving cultural heritage, as well as practices of the national intangible cultural heritage of Khanh Hoa Agarwood; a tourism stimulus program and B2B (Business to Business) program between domestic and international enterprises; a seminar on pricing and service quality in tourism product development; the 2026 Khanh Hoa Week of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation; and a series of sports activities in response to the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026.
It is expected that the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 will attract between 600,000 and 800,000 members of the public and domestic and international tourists. To ensure the success of the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026, the Provincial People's Committee requires that cultural, sports, tourism, and artistic exchange activities be unique and diverse, with the participation of many famous domestic and international artists, creating impressive tourism products to contribute to the province's socio-economic growth indicators; the organization must ensure efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Vietnam National Authority of Tourism
