Authorities from Ho Chi Minh City and Gyoengsangbuk Province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2 to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.
Ho Chi Minh City will partner with Gyeongsangbuk-do Province from the Republic of Korea to organise the world cultural festival 2017.
The international hot air balloon fiesta kicked off in Hue city, central Thua Thien-Hue province on May 4 as part of the 9th Hue Festival.