Hundreds of domestic and foreign artists will stage stellar performances at a light festival held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on December 31 to welcome the New Year 2018.
The first giant lantern and light festival in Ho Chi Minh City is being organized from December 8, 2017 to January 21, 2018 as part of an array of events of “Allunee - Connecting the Community”.
Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City was flooded with the cheerful and jubilant atmosphere as throngs of city inhabitants and foreign tourists last Sunday descended to Nguyen Hue pedestrian square to watch street art performances, which also officially wrapped up the HCMC Street Show program of 2017.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.
An exhibition displaying over 300 ancient Oc Eo artefacts opened at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh on November 29.
The 2017 Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongju World Cultural Festival opened in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on November 11, as part of the activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Viet Nam – the Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties.
Le Cong Kieu Street in HCM City’s District 1 is home to more than 30 shops selling only antiques dating back hundreds and even thousands of years, besides replicas, fake antiques and old items attached to many people’s childhoods.
A photo exhibition highlighting the Viet Nam-Russia friendship kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 1.
A photo exhibition, honouring Viet Nam’s heritage, was organised by Viet Nam Heritage Magazine and Cannon Viet Nam at the Hoa Lu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, on October 26.
Weekend traditional music performances which have been piloted in Ho Chi Minh City’s Centre are gripping visitors to the southern hub. They are an initiative by the municipal government to promote Viet Nam’s traditional culture values, and at the same time, attract tourists to the city.
Ho Chi Minh City and the three provinces in the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) sub-region, namely Dong Thap, Tien Giang and Long An, discussed measures to boost their tourism cooperation at a meeting in Dong Thap’s Cao Lanh city.
The first Fashionology Festival kicked off on Nguyen Hue Walking Street in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, promising to entertain visitors with attractive fashion shows which use the latest technologies.