Tourists are being asked to send holiday videos and their feelings about their trip to the country to the Green Vietnam Video Contest, which aims to promote tourism and raise people's awareness of sustainable tourism.
The Canadian Food Festival will take place during the whole of July in Hanoi to celebrate the country's National Day (July 1, 1867-July 1, 2012).
A seminar on promoting tourism and attracting investment was held in Hong Kong, China, on June 27.
The "Ho Chi Minh City Days" opened in Vientiane, the Lao capital, on June 27 as part of Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year 2012 celebrations.
More than one million foreigners have arrived Hanoi in the first six months this year, up 20 percent from a year ago.
International hotel operator Accor announced on June 26 that it recently committed to the operation of three hotels now under development in Da Nang.
Hanoi City Union of Friendship Association has held a field trip to Bat Trang traditional pottery village for ambassadors and their wives as well as diplomatic officers in Hanoi who are learning the Vietnamese language at two training courses.
Italy's Florence authorities have decided to organize "Vietnam's Days in Florence" in October this year.
Typical Korean specialities served as the kick off the Korea Food Festival in Hanoi on June 25.
An international seminar on Cham civilisations - the links between Vietnam and India , opened in central coastal city of Da Nang on June 26.
The Vietnam Record Organization has made profiles on four special foods of Hanoi, pho, bun cha, bun thang and cha ca La Vong, to challenge for the Asian record.
A National Vi-Dam Folk Singing Festival is taking place in the central city of Vinh City since June 23.