Ha Noi has been selected as one of the four happiest cities in the Asian-Pacific region by MasterCard – a global leading company in payment.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) opened a photo exhibition themed “Discover Viet Nam” in Ha Noi on January 6, displaying 100 best items selected from a competition launched in August 2015.
Viet Nam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long.
Some experts from National Museum of History and University of East Asia has unearthed archaeology in Luy Lau citadel, Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh district in 2015 and found trace at Viet Nam's oldest citadel in Bac Ninh Province.
A programme entitled “Welcome 2016 - Food - A cultural feature of Viet Nam” is taking place at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Dong Mo, Son Tay Town, Ha Noi from January 1 to 3, as part of activities to welcome 2016 new year.
Nearly 120,000 visitors including about 5,000 foreigners visited the “Ky Uc Ha Noi” (Memory of Ha Noi) programme which took place at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Ha Noi from December 30 to January 4, according to the Ha Noi Department of Tourism.
Eco-sites in southern Vinh Long province attracted more than 3,000 visitors on December 12, 2015 and January 1, 2016.
Many entertaining activities will be held at different places for people in the HCM City to have a joyful night welcoming the turn of the year.
The Ky Uc Ha Noi (Ha Noi Memories) programme that opened at the Thang Long royal citadel in Ha Noi on December 30 night brought back the congenial atmosphere of old Ha Noi to the dwellers of all ages and international visitors.
The 2015 Da Lat Flower Festival opened in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands of Lam Dong on December 29 with a range of events, including a flower and ornamental tree exhibition, a flower space around Xuan Huong Lake, flower-themed calligraphy, paintings and photos displays, and a vegetable-flower fair.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2015, which were voted by 121 journalists representing media agencies across the country.
Nha Trang and Hue in central Viet Nam rank eighth and tenth, respectively, in the list of the top destinations on the rise in Asia, according to a survey by renown travel website TripAdvisor.