A light show at the 2023 Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival. (Photo: VNA)

The event will send out a message about efforts and determination to protect the nation’s resources, cultural values, and sovereignty over its seas and islands to domestic and international friends.

It will feature a wide range of activities including a musical performance derived from the whale worship ceremony, a bird's nest festival, an agarwood festival, an Ao dai festival, art performances combined with high-altitude fireworks, and other cultural and sports activities.

It is expected to draw over 600,000 domestic and foreign visitors.

The Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival is held every two years and has become a trademark of the city since 2003.