On September 30, the Nguyen Trung Truc Festival was organized across the Mekong Delta Provinces of Kien Giang and Can Tho to mark the 145th death anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) is one of Vietnam's key tourism markets, with more than 700,000 visiting Vietnam last year alone, doubling the 2009 figure.
A sea route taking tourists from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang to Cambodia's Sihanoukville and Thailand will come into existence this year.