The first ever international parachuting festival in Vietnam, the Skydive Boogie Nha Trang 2008, kicked off in the central coastal city of Nha Trang on March 1.
The festival drew 97 professional parachutists, who are members of the International Parachuting Commission, from
At the opening ceremony, the city dwellers and visitors eyed the first jump conducted by 20 parachutists.
The week-long festival, co-organised by the provincial People’s Committee, the International Parachuting Commission and Vung Tau International Tourism Company, had been warmed up with trial jumps and charitable musical performances since February 22.
It is one of initial activities aiming at helping Nha Trang become well-prepared for a large number of other cultural, sporting and tourism events scheduled to take place in 2008.
Source: VOV
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