The highlight of Ha Long Carnaval 2026 “Wonders Lighting Up a New Era” is the expansion of the event space, creating a true festival atmosphere by linking the grand stage concert with a street parade and a parade on the sea. The parade featuring dozens of artistic model floats, art troupes, a line-up of beauty queens and, especially, dozens of tourist boats on Ha Long Bay truly “set the atmosphere ablaze” at Ha Long Carnaval.
The space for Ha Long Carnaval 2026 was expanded to the fullest, linking the grand stage concert with a street parade and a parade on the sea. The event opened with a parade of dozens of artistic model floats......along with performers in vividly festive costumes parading across the main stage...Leading the parade were decorated floats representing Quang Ninh’s six distinctive value systems.They are: Beautiful Nature, Distinctive Culture, Civilized Society, Transparent Administration, Developed Economy and Happy People.The artistic floats decorated to reflect the distinctive character of the heroic Mining Region made a strong impression on the audience. Among them, a highlight was the float themed "Flowers Blooming from the Earth" from Mao Khe Ward......and "Cam Pha - The Spirit of the Mining Land, Reaching Out to the Sea," featuring the emblematic monument "Glory to Vietnamese Miners."The parade of artistic model floats passing across the stage truly made a strong impression on delegates, visitors and the large crowds.
Themed artistic floats showcased Quang Ninh’s aspirations to rise in the new era.Parade floats displaying the distinctive character of localities......along with a line-up of models in brilliantly colorful, distinctly Carnaval-style festive costumes.The parade also featured a big-bike team, combined with an incredibly “fiery” performance by the singers....the parade of vehicles passed across the stage amid smoke flares and brilliant lights, creating a distinctive atmosphere for Ha Long Carnaval.The parade in the Carnaval program also featured a line-up of Miss and runner-up titleholders from beauty pageants.The radiant smiles of the beauty queens and runners-up brightened the atmosphere of the festival night.Dancers paraded across the festival stage to passionate samba rhythms...
The Ha Long samba dance, together with fireworks, sound and lighting, truly “set the atmosphere ablaze” at Ha Long Carnaval.Another highlight of this year’s Carnaval parade was the parade on the sea by Ha Long Bay’s tourist boat fleet.Dozens of boats followed one another in a parade across the Heritage Bay...Combined with shimmering lights......and majestic rocky mountain ranges.The spectacular scene captivated anyone who set foot on Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh, during this year’s Carnaval.With its spectacular grand concert, unique parade and fireworks lighting up the sky, Ha Long Carnaval 2026 “Wonders Lighting Up a New Era” truly affirmed Quang Ninh province’s goal of building Quang Ninh’s tourism brand as a convergence point for the finest heritage of Vietnam and the world.
