Jaw-dropping 1,100-drone light show wraps up Ho Chi Minh City river fest
Monday, June 10, 2024, 17:20 GMT+7
The River Festival in Ho Chi Minh City concluded its second edition with a myriad of spectacular performances featuring water motorbikes, jet boards, flyboards, sailing boats, and a stunning display of 1,100 drones, drawing huge crowds to both banks of the Saigon River on Sunday evening to enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Many hours before these performances began at 7:30 pm, locals and visitors thronged the roads leading to Bach Dang Wharf Park and Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1 to find perfect spots to watch the shows.
With the theme ‘Ho Chi Minh City - The Sparkling River Sings,’ 1,100 light drones illuminated the city’s night sky by creating various incredible figures, which conveyed a message about a dynamic, modern, and festive city.
Visitors also experienced the vibrant vibes of the festival by watching fun-filled water sports activities and a boat parade on the Saigon River.
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| Local residents and visitors capture their favorite moments of a drone light show over the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, June 9, 2024. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre |
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| Crowds of people explore the festive atmosphere of the conclusion of the second River Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| The Bach Dang Wharf Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City is full of visitors to the closing ceremony of the second River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Children interact with two robots at the wrap-up ceremony of the second River Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Drones form the shape of a flying stork during a light show at the second River Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Drones illuminating the sky form the words ‘We Ho Chi Minh City ️ You’ during the conclusion of the second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| A stunning water sports performance on the Saigon River at the wrap-up ceremony of the second River Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, June 9, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Visitors enjoy themselves during the conclusion of the second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Crowds of people explore the festive atmosphere of the conclusion of the second River Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| A fun-filled water sports performance during the conclusion of the second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Watercraft parade along the Saigon River during the conclusion of the second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| Spectators capture their favorite moments of a drone light show during the conclusion of the second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi Tre |
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| A bird’s-eye view of spectacular performances during the conclusion of the second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, June 9, 2024. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre |
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