Mui Ne International Boat Racing Festival 2010: Sailing Binh Thuan Globally

This is the largest event in Binh Thuan to date and is among the major activities celebrating the millennial birthday of Thang Long - Hanoi, and the 15^th traditional day of the Binh Thuan tourism industry. The sailing festival, together with water-skiing and yachting tournaments, is planned to be held annually, aiming to turn Mui Ne into a world-renowned centre of international tourism and entertainment.

 

The world-class festival will be attended by 20 sailing groups, representing 20 countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States and Argentina. The participation of international professional sailing groups will surely impress all viewers, especially tourists. Besides, 200 sailboats made by shipbuilders worldwide will be displayed here. 20 beauty queens from 20 competing countries and territories will compete at the “Beauty of the Sea” contest, a component of the festival, to attract more visitors.

 

In addition to performing sailing arts (each country has three one-man boats and one two-man boat), the Mui Ne International Boat Racing Festival 2010 is also presenting a series of exciting music shows and outdoor performing arts. Activities include the welcoming gala and the “Hello Mui Ne” arts programme held in Doi Hong. At the centre of Phan Thiet City, the Crossroads Group of France will put on a light show for the public. Mui Ne is selected to host the international outdoor photo exhibition (for pictures sized 3x6m). Themed “Mui Ne Binh Thuan - the Path to Paradise”, the exhibition will gather approximately 60 selective photographs printed with US outdoor advertising technology.

 

Related activities to be held during the festival include boat installation operations and technologies, an international sailboard exhibition, and an international conference on the operation, production, marketing and trading of yachts in Asian markets. Nine professionals and many leading global corporations in the sailboard industry will introduce their products and services. A seminar on developing the Vietnamese tourism brand will also be held, including discussions on improving the Mui Ne brand.

 

According to the organising board, the Mui Ne International Boat Racing Festival 2010 will mainly take place in Phan Thiet City, with the key area being Mui Ne. Support locations include Tien Thanh and Thuan Quy. The five-day event will be held in various locations like Mui Ne Bay, Doi Hong Hill, Doi Duong Hill, Sea Link and Ham Thuan Nam.

 

Mr Nguyen Van Thu, Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan People’s Committee, said the Mui Ne International Boat Racing Festival 2010 aims to promote the Binh Thuan tourism industry to domestic and international visitors. Also through this event, Binh Thuan province wants to introduce Ham Tien - Mui Ne beach - an ideal sailing and water-skiing zone - to Vietnamese and international travel operators. He said if the festival attracts international tourism companies, investors and sailing companies, it will be an ideal opportunity to advertise Mui Ne as an international centre for entertainment sailing.