Thanh Hoa: The coastal city of Sam Son glows on the opening night of the festival

DNHN - On the evening of April 22, 2023, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Sam Son urban center and the opening of the Sea Tourism Festival 2023 on the stage of Sam Son Beach Square.

Mr. Tran Hong Ha, the Deputy Prime Minister, as well as numerous leaders of central ministries and branches, leaders of Thanh Hoa province, and tens of thousands of people and tourists, were present.

With the theme "Sam Son: Sublimation and Shine," the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Sam Son urban center and the opening of the sea tourism festival in 2023 will mark a new stage in the city's development. Sam Son.

After nearly 120 years of forming tourist sites and 60 years of construction and development, Sam Son has grown from a small town with an area of approximately 7.5 km2 and a population of over 5,000 to a city directly under the province with a population of nearly 110,000.

The number of tourists visiting Sam Son is on the rise; in 2022, the province received over 11 million visitors, and Sam Son welcomed over 7 million of them.

Mr. Do Minh Tuan, Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, emphasized at the ceremony that Sam Son, in the land of "beautiful Thanh Ky," is a young city full of vitality and rich in historical and cultural traditions. chemical. From the love story of Trong Mai island, in which the god Doc Cuoc splits his body in half to protect the country and its people,... to the epic song of female spy Nguyen Thi Loi, which sank the battleship Amio Danh-vin and its marks. imprinting the history of the "North and South one family" friendship during the years of welcoming, caring for, and nurturing thousands of wounded and sick soldiers, cadres, students, and revolutionary families from the South who gathered in the North; In 1960, Sam Son was honored to receive a visit from his beloved uncle Ho and to pull his nets with fishermen... Sam Son has been ingrained in the minds of numerous generations of Vietnamese people and is the source of pride for the Thanh Hoa homeland.

The ceremony was followed by an elaborately choreographed art program on a grand stage inspired by the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, a UNESCO-recognized world cultural heritage site in Thanh Hoa. With 3 chapters titled "Sam Son - the rendezvous of Love," "Much with the Land and Heaven of Thanh," and "Sam Son - Sublimation and Shine," the art program intends to depict and honor the cultural and historical traditions of Sam Son in particular and Thanh Hoa in general: From a glorious past to a brilliant present, and a prosperous and prosperous future with world-class constructions.

In addition to the lyrical music performances praising the beauty of the homeland, country, and land of Thanh, it is expressed through the profoundly emotional vocals of Tan Nhan, Luong Nguyen Anh, Le Anh Dung, and Bui Le Man. … Top showbiz singers including Thu Minh, Noo Phuoc Thinh, Tung Duong, Dong Hung, Oplus group... bring a youthful and vibrant atmosphere, reflecting the new vitality and growth of Sam Son's native land. Through elaborately choreographed musical performances, the music night celebrated the beauty, and long-standing historical and cultural values of the land of Thanh Hoa, as well as the development and transformation of Sam Son. invitation to the country's citizens and foreign tourists.

This year's event also features a high-quality water music show at Sea Square, which combines multilayered water spray with stunning and eye-catching light effects. With numerous themes such as "Sublimation - shine," "Sunday rendezvous," and "Sea harmonies," etc., the exhibition introduced Sam. Paint's audience to a novel experience.

It is anticipated that each water music show will last 20 minutes, occurring at fixed times of 18:30, 19:30, and 20:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (especially during the month-end holidays, they will perform continuously from April 29 to May 2), and will continue until the end of summer to serve visitors.

Particularly, the 15-minute fireworks display at the end of the program illuminated Sea Square, filling residents and visitors with joy and kicking off an exciting summer.

Minh Hien