Kites soar over Hue skies Monday, April 21, 2014 | 15:22:02 (VOVworld) - Hundreds of people gathered in the former imperial city Hue on April 13 to enjoy a good old fashioned kite fly and the thrill of watching kites dive, careen, twirl and spin through the sky. They came from all three regions of Vietnam – north, central and south – to partake in the 8th Annual Kite Festival. Let’s take a glimpse of the festival through a photo collection taken by VOV photographer. Shortly before the festival, an exhibition opened at Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts showcasing special kites from three regions A flute kite of the Red River Delta A kite sophisticatedly decorated with a poem on both wings Artisans putting the finishing touches to the festival Due to long distance, kites are transported in pieces Reassembling the kites It’s important to choose suitable kite string Hue Kite Club presented dragon or peacock shaped kites A dragon kite is 100m long Ho Chi Minh City performed large-sized modern kites Northern clubs with special flute kites Kite flying requires good technique from contestants Health is an important factor in controlling large-sized kites Passers-by were curious about the competition Children were guided towards kite flying Kites flying high over Hue skies Tag VOV VOVworld Kite Festival 8th Hue Imperial city Feedback Submit Others Unique hair washing ritual of white Thai ethnic group Apricot tree attracts customers despite high prices Phuc Dien pomelo garden as a dreamy location to check-in as Tet approaches Preparations underway at Tay Tuu flower village ahead of Tet