The central coastal city of Nha Trang will hold several excitingcultural and sports activities during the 2015 Sea Festival, scheduledto take place from July 11-14.

The biennial event, theseventh of its kind since 2003, will involve a number of artistic,cultural and sporting events introduced to tourists for the first time,such as viewing coral under the sea bed, fish breeding at Hon Tamresort, catching clams and crafting accessories.

Additionally,the Khanh Hoa Salangane Nest Company inaugurated an eco-tourim complexon the Dong Tam salangane island on July 9.

On the island thatis 20 minutes from Nha Trang port by boat, customers have a chance tovisit swallow caves, fish, kayak, water-motor race and enjoy localspecialties.

As one of the largest events in the city, the SeaFestival is part of efforts to preserve and promote regional andnational cultural sea values.

Anumber of art troupes from the Republic of Korea, France, Japan, Russiaand the US are set to participate in this year’s festival.

Nha Trang is located in the central province of Khanh Hoa, 440kilometres northeast of Ho Chi Minh City and around 1,300 kilometresfrom Hanoi.

Known for thebeautiful Nha Trang Bay and friendly atmosphere, the city boastswhite-sand coastline with warm clear waters throughout the year.

The sixth Sea Festival, held in June 2013, drew over 450,000 domestic and foreign visitors.-VNA