A ceremony was held on December 27, 2008 in Can Tho to sum up the Mekong – Can Tho National Tourism Year.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the top ten culture, sports and tourism events in 2008.
The Da Lat Festival 2008 will be held from Dec. 4-7, 2008 at the Bao Loc town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, which is an area known for its tea production.
Khmer communities in 12 southern provinces and cities are planning to hold a festival of culture, sport and tourism in Can Tho City from December 5-8, 2008.
The Culture-Tourism Festival Ba Ria - Vung Tau 2009, scheduled from January 26 to February 4, 2009 will focus on cultural, tourist and daily life activities.
An international unicorn dance festival will take place at Nguyen Du Stadium (116 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, HCMC) in the city from November 14th to 17th, 2008.
A culture and sports festival organised by ethnic groups in the southeastern region kicked off in Dong Nai province on Nov. 11, 2008.
The second National Mountain Climbing Championships entitled "Conquer Mount Fansipan" will take place in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, on November 14, 2008.
The sixth cultural and sport festival for ethnic groups in the northeastern region will be held from November 7 to 10, 2008.
The Hana Bank Vietnam Masters, an Asian Tour event scheduled for Vietnam this season, will kick off at the Vietnam Golf & Country Club on December 4, 2008.
Among the annual festivals of the Khmer ethnic minority in Southern Vietnam, Chol Chnam Thmay, Dolta and Ooc - Om - Bok are the most important and Ooc - Om - Bok, also called Phochia Praschanh som paes khee (Festival of Worshipping the Moon), is the most imposing.
Muong Lo Tourism and Culture Week has opened in Nghia Lo town in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, highlighting the unique cultural features of 17 ethnic groups in the region.