Vietnam attends tulip festival in Canada
Vietnamese handicrafts and gastronomy have attracted thousands of visitors at the Ottawa Tulip Festival held from May 1 to 18 in Canada, which Vietnam joined for the first time.
Grand celebration of Dien Bien Phu Victory
A grand ceremony was held in Dien Bien Phu City on May 7 to mark the 55th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7) and the 100th anniversary of…
Show tells story of Dien Bien Phu
An exhibition focusing on the logistics work that led to the Dien Bien Phu Victory opened at the Vietnam Revolution Museum on May 5.
Charity event held for Buddha’s birthday
More than 400 Buddhist artworks, kung-fu performances, a tea ceremony, and calligraphy are on show at the HCMC Labour Culture Palace to mark the upcoming birthday of the Buddha on May 3.
National Tourism Year 2010 to be launched in Hanoi
The National Tourism Year 2010 will be held in Hanoi along with many activities to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the capital city.
Halong rises to 2nd in world wonders voting group
Halong Bay had risen to the second place in Group G in the voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature on May 4.
Vietnamese flowers showcased in RoK
Vietnamese flowers are on show for the first time at an international exhibition being held in Goyang City, the Republic of Korea, between April 22 and May 10.
Halong Heritage Gala    (May 04, 2009)
Halong Heritage Gala
The Halong Heritage Gala was held at night of May 2 on Bai Chay Wharf in Halong City, northern Quang Ninh Province.
German photographer launches website on Vietnam
German photographer Tom Abraham has launched a bilingual photo website on Vietnam on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the nation’s reunification (April 30).
Sapa tourism and culture week begins
Thousands of domestic and foreign visitors and local people flocked to the Sapa in the north-western province of Lao Cai to attend the opening ceremony of the Sapa Tourism and Culture Week 2009 on May 1.
Vietnam attends world gardening fair in Japan
Vietnam’s garden, which is decorated by a model of Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi and focuses on lotus, has drawn the special attention of Japanese visitors at the on-going 10th World Gardening Fair in Tokyo, Japan.
Tourists pack popular beaches during holiday
Holiday makers flocked to the country’s famous landscapes like central Nha Trang City and Halong Bay during a four-day holiday from April 30.
Buffalo Fighting Festival attract thousands of spectators
Sixteen carefully selected buffalos fought in the Buffalo Fighting Festival 2009 on May 1, attracting thousands of spectators as it coincided this year with the South Liberation Day and May Day holidays.
Vietnam holds marine tourism exhibition in France
Over 50 travel and tourism companies took part in the Vietnamese Marine Tourism Exhibition that was held at the Pierre Cardin Centre in Paris on April 29.
Painting exhibition on Vietnamese countryside held in Paris
A painting exhibition opened at Vietnam’s House (Foyer du Vietnam) in Paris on April 26 to highlight the beauty of Vietnamese countryside.
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