Activities of National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta - Hai Phong 2013
Update: Jan 29, 2013
(TITC) - National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta - Hai Phong 2013 with the theme "Red River Civilization" will be held in Hai Phong City and cities, provinces in the Red River Delta region.

 

Culture, sports and tourism activities in the framework of the National Tourism Year 2013 will take place throughout the year, including 23 ones organized by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) in coordination with other ministries, industries and 12 ones organized by People's Committee of Hai Phong City in the city. Besides, many other exciting activities will take place in the provinces, cities in the Red River Delta region.

 

The Red River Delta region includes cities of Ha Noi, Hai Phong and provinces of Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh, Vinh Phuc, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam and Quang Ninh. The National Tourism Year 2013 aims to promote destinations, attract domestic and international tourists; foster tourism linkages among the localities nationwide; strengthen international integration and attract investment for developing tourism; enhance combination of tourism sector and economic, cultural, social sectors... for sustainable development.

 

 

Time

Activities

Location

Note

Activities in Hai Phong City

January

The launch ceremony of National Tourism Year 2013

 

Municipal Theatre Square, Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: MoCST, People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DoCST) of Hai Phong, Literature and Arts Association of Hai Phong

February- April

Hai Phong Spring Festival

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: DoCST of Hai Phong, People's Committee of districts in the city

March - April

Cat Ba Fishing Village Festival

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Implementing agencies: DoCST and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hai Phong, People's Committee of Cat Hai District

March - May

Launching  national photograph contest

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Culture (MoCST)

April

Opening Do Son Tourism "Do Son - Sea calling"

Do Son District

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: DoCST of Hai Phong, People's Committee of Do Son District   

From 30 April to the end of May

Exhibition on street propaganda posters

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Culture (MoCST)

May

National art photograph exhibition

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Fine Arts, Photography and  Exhibition (MoCST)

May

Opening Culture - Tourism Week of the Red River Delta - Hai Phong 2013 associated with the second Red Flamboyant Festival

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: MoCST, People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Department of Performing Arts (MoCST) and provinces, cities in the region

May - June

Youth Judo championships

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

May - June

Photo Exhibition on the land and people of the Red River Delta region; exhibition with the theme "Red River civilization" at Hai Phong Museum

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: DoCST of Hai Phong and provinces, cities in the region

June

Red River Delta Cuisine Festival

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: VNAT

June

Film Week to celebrate National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta - Hai Phong 2013

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Cinema (MoCST)

June - August

Beach Volleyball Championship

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

July

The 7th VTV  international women volleyball cup

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Viet Nam Television

July

World science conference on ISSS system - Hai Phong 2013

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: Department of Planning and Investment of Hai Phong

August

Television Singing Final Contest

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Viet Nam Television

August

Red River Delta public art festival 2013

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Culture (MoCST)

August

Boxing Championship

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

August - September

Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival

Do Son District

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: People's Committee of Do Son District and DoCST of Hai Phong

September - October

Fishing Contest

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

September - October

National Tour Guide Final Contest

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: VNAT

 September - October

National hotel receptionist competition 2013

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: VNAT

September - October

Photography camp

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Fine Arts, Photography and  Exhibition (MoCST)

October

National Professional Cheo Festival 2013

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Department of Performing Arts (MoCST)

October

U21 National football championship

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

October

Aerobic Championship

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

October

Fair of export goods of the Northern Coastal Region-Hai Phong 2013

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: Ministry of Industry and Trade

October

National Weight-lifting Championship

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

October

Workshop on linking tourism in the Red River Delta's provinces

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: DoCST of Hai Phong

October - November

National Fitness Championship

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: General Department of Sports and Physical Training

October - the end of 2013

Program on building and developing specific tourism products of the Red River Delta region

Hai Phong City and the provinces in the Red River Delta region

Organizing agencies: VNAT

December

Hai Phong traditional craft village and souvenir exhibition

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: Department of Industry and Trade of Hai Phong, Cooperative Alliance of provinces and cities

The end of December

The closing ceremony of the National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta Region - Hai Phong 2013; The Flag Handover to Lam Dong Province for National Tourism Year 2014

Hai Phong City

Directing agencies: People's Committee of Hai Phong

Implementing agencies: DoCST of Hai Phong City, DoCST of Lam Dong Province

Through the year 2013

International cooperation activities

Hai Phong City

Organizing agencies: MoCST

Activities in the other localities

15 - 16 February

Tien Cong Festival

Quang Ninh Province

 

People's Committee of Quang Ninh

15 - 18 February

Exhibition on antiques, pets, craft villages

Nam Dinh Province

People's Committee of Nam Dinh

16 February

Tich Dien Festival

Ha Nam Province

People's Committee of Ha Nam

19 February

Yen Tu Spring Festival

Quang Ninh Province

People's Committee of Quang Ninh

22 February

Tran Temple Festival

Thai Binh Province

People's Committee of Thai Binh

23 February

Tran Thuong Temple Festival

Ha Nam Province

People's Committee of Ha Nam

February

"Visiting Quan ho's Land" Program

Bac Ninh Province

People's Committee of Bac Ninh

February

Da Hoa - Da Trach Festival

Hung Yen Province

People's Committee of Hung Yen

February

Con Son Festival

Hai Duong Province

People's Committee of Hai Duong

15 February - April

Huong Pagoda Festival

Ha Noi City

Ha Noi People's Committee

15 February - 9 May

Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival

Ninh Binh Province

People's Committee of Ninh Binh

23 - 25 March

Vinh Phuc Culture - Tourism Week

Vinh Phuc Province

People's Committee of Vinh Phuc

12 - 17 April

Phu Day Festival

Nam Dinh Province

People's Committee of Nam Dinh

17 - 19 April

Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival

Ninh Binh Province

People's Committee of Ninh Binh

April

Ha Noi International Travel Mart 2013 (VITM 2013)

Ha Noi City

Ha Noi People's Committee and Viet Nam Tourism Association

April

Tran Temple Festival

Ninh Binh Province

People's Committee of Ninh Binh

April - May

Opening Pho Hien folk festivals

Hung Yen Province

People's Committee of Hung Yen

April - May

Do Temple Festival

Bac Ninh Province

People's Committee of Bac Ninh

April - May

"Chu Dau Ancient Pottery Village" Tourism Program

Hai Duong Province

People's Committee of Hai Duong

30 April - 1 May

Ha Long Carnival

Quang Ninh Province

People's Committee of Quang Ninh

May

The Red River Delta's  Flute Kite Contest and opening sea tourism season

Nam Dinh Province

People's Committee of Nam Dinh

June

International conference on Buddhism associated with tourism sustainable development and survey about spiritual tourism products in Hai Phong and some provinces in the Red River Delta region

Ninh Binh Province

People's Committee of Ninh Binh

June

Lanh Giang Temple Festival

Ha Nam Province

People's Committee of Ha Nam

July

Van Don traditional Festival

Quang Ninh Province

People's Committee of Quang Ninh

July

Con Vanh summer sea tourism program

Thai Binh Province

People's Committee of Thai Binh

August

Quan ho land's craft village colors exhibition

Bac Ninh Province

People's Committee of Bac Ninh

20 - 24 September

Tran Hung Dao Festival

Nam Dinh Province

People's Committee of Nam Dinh

September - October

Kiep Bac Festival

Hai Duong Province

People's Committee of Hai Duong

14 October

Thai Binh culture, sports traditional day

Thai Binh Province

People's Committee of Thai Binh

October

Traditional craft village festival in Ha Noi and the Red River Delta provinces 2013

Ha Noi City

Ha Noi People's Committee

26 November

 

Chu Van An Temple Festival

Hai Duong Province

People's Committee of Hai Duong

 

 

Thu Giang