The south central province of Khanh Hoa has organised a boat race in Nha Trang Bay for the first time from June 8-12 to mark the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009.
More than 400 artefacts dating back to between the 15th and 18th century are being displayed at an exhibition in central coastal Khanh Hoa Province.
The Saigon Investment Group (SGI) and US-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide signed an agreement on June 9 putting into action two tourism projects with a combined investment capital of USD140 million in central Danang City and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
The Nha Trang Culture, Art and Tourism College in south central Khanh Hoa Province on June 8 set a record for making the biggest pot of noodle soup in Vietnam to serve 14,000-15,000 tourists at the Nha Trang Sea Festival.
A Vietnamese cuisine week is being held at the Grand Melia Hotel in Jakarta from June 5-11.
Vietnam along with 58 member nations of the European Union (EU), UNESCO and the Committee of the Mayors of Spanish speaking cities and Portuguese speaking cities are taking part in the international culture exhibition in Mexico City from June 6-16.
Fireworks, music and art performances lit up the coastal city of Nha Trang on the opening night of this year’s Sea Festival on June 6.
More than 500 actors and actresses performed in the colourful closing ceremony of the fourth Quang Nam - Heritage Journey Festival held in the central coastal city of Hoi An on the evening of June 6.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue held a ceremony on June 6 to announce the recognition of Lang Co Bay as the 30th member of the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays†club (Worldbays Club).
Exhibitions of the pottery of the Cham community opened in Nha Trang City, the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 4.
A traditional craft village fair opened in Dien Ban District in the central province of Quang Nam on June 4.
The Quang Nam Heritage Itinerary Festival 2009 opened in the central province of Quang Nam on June 4 to mark 10 years of UNESCO recognising My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town as world cultural heritages.