New features in Hung Kings Festival 2013
The offering of eight provinces representing three regions in the country to the ancestors will be one of the new features during the death anniversary of the Hung Kings and the Hung Kings Temple Festival 2013.
79 activities in Nha Trang Sea Festival 2013
Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee has just ratified the plan of Nha Trang Sea Festival 2013 to be held from 8 to 11, June, 2013. Accordingly, there will be 79…
Visitors flock to Quan The Am Festival in Da Nang
About 70,000 visitors attended the Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Boddhisattva Festival that took place in the central city of Da Nang from March 28-30.
Danang's VND14.5 bil. for fireworks contest
The People's Committee of Danang City revealed it has raised VND14.5 billion so far from sponsors for the international fireworks contest 2013 (DIFC 2013).
Buffalo fighting festival opens in Phu Tho
Thirty-two buffalos from across the country are taking part in the 2013 buffalo fighting festival, which opened on March 27 in Phu Ninh district, in northern midland province of Phu Tho.
Nghinh Ong festival begins in Ca Mau
Fishermen from Ca Mau and Mekong Delta coastal provinces flocked to the 2013 Nghinh Ong (Whale Worshiping) festival, which opened on March 26 at Song Doc port in Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province.
Jewelry craft festival opens in Hanoi Old Quarter
Jewelry-lovers will have a chance to contemplate fine gold and silver craft products made by prominent craftsmen at a festival which opened in the Hanoi Old Quarter on March 26 as a gesture to honour the traditional vocation.
Da Nang to host int'l fireworks tourney
The central city of Da Nang will host the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) on April 29-30 this year, the municipal People's Committee announced at a press conference on March 26.
Vietnam participates in Int'l Tourism Show
A number of Vietnamese enterprises participated in the 38th International Tourism Show in Paris, with over 100,000 visitors from hundreds of countries and territories worldwide taking part.
Tay Thien - Vinh Phuc 2013 Festival opens
On March 26, thousands of tourists from across the nation flocked to the land of Buddhism to join the Tay Thien Festival 2013 in Vinh Phuc Province.
HCM City to host int'l travel expo
The Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo 2013 (ITE-HCMC 2013) will be held in the city on September 12-14, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tourism exhibition held in Vinh Phuc
The 2013 Tourism Promoting Exhibition and Red River Delta Provinces Fair was inaugurated in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 22.
Jubilant activities head to Hung Kings Temple Festival
The Hung Kings Temple Festival 2013 will kick off in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 13 (the fourth day of the third lunar year).
Chau Van singing festival opens in Vinh Phuc province
More than 200 artists from 10 amateur art troupes are taking part in the 2013 Chau Van Singing Festival for the Red River Delta, which opened in Vinh Yen city, Vinh Phuc province on March 24.
France Year in Viet Nam to promote cultural exchanges
The official Viet Nam-France Year will be launched on April 9th, and the two countries will celebrate their long and eventful relationship by organising a wide range of public activities shedding light on their shared history, heritage and traditions.
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