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People came to this kite festival at a tourism location in Thanh Duc Commune to enjoy the sight of the massive kites. The first such festival here, it went on until Tuesday.
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The event attracted hundreds of participants, and in the evening the sky was filled with kites.
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The large open area allowed participants to move around freely.
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A man with a stingray-shaped kite that weighs nearly 10 kilograms and is 30 meters long.
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Khoa, one kite flier, said: "An aerodynamic kite can weigh up to 20 kilograms and have a length of up to 30 meters. It has vibrant colors and is made of super light fabric so it can fly hundreds of meters in the air."
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Kite fliers with large aerodynamic kites use cord as string.
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Cao Trung Uy, a Saigon resident who went to Long An to fly his shark-shaped kite, said: "I sewed and decorated it myself. During the Tet holiday, I came down here to have fun and fly my kite. I’d love to see how high it goes and how it adds more color to the sky."
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Parents brought their kids to the event to watch the kites and let them fly their own.
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The event also featured various contests and a workshop to teach children how to make their own kite. According to the event organizers, 70 to 100 large kites participated in the event every day, depending on the weather.
