Almost 3 million locals and foreigners flocked to Hoan Kiem Lake to join a flower festival, the 2nd of its kind in Hanoi, which was held from December 30 to January 3.
A Vietnamese calligraphy exhibition featuring works from Buddhist monks from HCMC and Central Highlands provinces closed on January 4 at the Dalat Flower Festival 2010.
A traditional Vietnamese cookery competition will take place in Hanoi from January 5-9, 2010.
The central city of Danang on January 2 welcomed 600 foreign tourists who arrived on board the Azamara Quest Ship.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised a ceremony to receive the first 360 foreign tourists in 2010 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on January 1.
Many festivals together with entertainment activities were held in Hanoi, HCMC and other localities nationwide to greet New Year 2010.
On January 1, 2010, Hanoi received its first 300 European tourists from Paris, France on flight of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
Three new Vietnam Guinness records are being presented at the second Hanoi Flower Festival kicked off tonight of December 30 at the Ly Thai To Square.
The country’s largest-ever tourism promotion program named “Impressive Vietnam†will continue into the new year, instead of being wrapped up on December 31 as earlier scheduled, said a senior tourism official.
The National Museum of History and the Ha Tinh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 carried out the third excavation of Phoi Phoi - Bai Coi archaeological site.
The tourism sector sets a target of welcoming around 4.5 million foreign visitors in 2010, representing an increase of 20% over this year, said Nguyen Van Tuan, Director General of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
The professional cheo (traditional opera) festival 2009 raised hopes for performers that public awareness about the need to preserve the folk art genre has been improved.