NHA TRANG — The fifth biennial Sea Festival will be held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang on June 11-15 with the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago as a key topic.

Khanh Hoa People's Committee deputy chairman of Le Xuan Than said the festival would introduce the archipelago in a photo exhibition, a music show and a conference on the Truong Sa District.

Various activities will be held at Nha Trang and Doc Let beaches in Ninh Hoa District and Bai Dai Beach in Cam Lam District of Khanh Hoa. Such events like the Salagane Festival, Miss Khanh Hoa contest and Made-in-Viet Nam Goods Fair will be held for the first time.

The festival will open with a fireworks display. The provincial authorities expect foreign partners from France, South Korea, Cuba and Japan to join in the event.

The festival will also host many environment protection activities including rubbish clean-up in the city and a scientific conference on preserving Nha Trang Bay.

Nha Trang ranks second as best pageant host city

HA NOI — Beauty pageant website Globalbeauties.com has announced the winners of the Global Beauties Awards 2011 in categories including Best in an Evening Gown, Face of the Year, Best Host City and Sexiest Woman Alive.

The website ranks Nha Trang city, in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa which hosted Miss Earth 2010 as the second best host city after Sanya, China.

Miss Earth Viet Nam Luu Thi Diem Huong stands in third place in the Best in Asia category after Miss Earth India Nicole Faria and Miss Universe Philippines Venus Raj. — VNS