A press conference introduces the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2019 in Hanoi on March 29, 2019. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Themed “Nha Trang, Color of Sea”, the event features traditional, contemporary, and modern cultures, Nguyen Dac Tai, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said at a press conference in Hanoi on Friday.

The opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2019 and the sea festival will take place on May 10. 

Around 50 cultural and art programs will take place along Tran Phu Street, Nha Trang city, offering the whale worshipping festival, traditional human chess play, and reformed opera performances.