Lang Co Bay in central Thua Thien-Hue Province has become the third bay, after Halong and Nha Trang bays in Vietnam to be included in the list of the most beautiful bays in the world.
Vietnam’s music, gastronomy, traditional dress and palm-leaf conical hat have impressed visitors to the Hi Seoul Festival 2009 that was wrapped up in the capital city of the Republic of Korea on May 10.
An art exhibition opened in Hanoi on May 9 to showcase literature, newspapers, photos and fine art about the late President Ho Chi Minh.
Canadian television company VTTH Departure Entertainment arrived in Vietnam to make 50-minute TV documentary on Vietnam’s landscapes, culture, history and people on May 9.
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.
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 the establishment of northern Dien Bien Province (June 28).
An exhibition focusing on the logistics work that led to the Dien Bien Phu Victory opened at the Vietnam Revolution Museum on May 5.
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.
The National Tourism Year 2010 will be held in Hanoi along with many activities to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the capital city.
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 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.
The Halong Heritage Gala was held at night of May 2 on Bai Chay Wharf in Halong City, northern Quang Ninh Province.