The Thang Long Royal Citadel Spring Festival 2009 officially opened in Hanoi on January 29, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
The Tich Dien Doi Son Festival (King’s Ploughing Festival), which was initiated more than 1,000 years ago to promote agriculture, has been restored in northern Ha Nam Province.
Over 60,000 pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc District, Hanoi on January 31, the opening day of the Huong Pagoda Festival, the nation’s longest and most elaborate annual festival.
More than 4,000 Chinese tourists visited Vietnam through the Lao Cai international border gate during the Lunar New Year Festival.
The “Charming Vietnam†photo exhibition opened at the Vietnam Cultural Centre in France on January 19 on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
A calligraphy festival opened on January 19 at the capital city of Hanoi’s Van Mieu Street where the country’s first university – the Temple of Literature – is located.
A bronze statue of a sleeping female tiger, which, initial report said, dates back 2,000 years, was found in central Ha Tinh Province.
The Shining Street, one of the five major programs of the Tet Festival 2009 in HCMC commenced in the night of January 18. The city’s downtown was lightened up by many colorful lamp systems.
The Dalat Palace Gold Club in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong won the “Best course in Vietnam†award at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 15.
A photography contest, using Hanoi’s living spaces as its subject, was launched in Hanoi on January 14 as part of a series of activities to mark the capital’s 1000th birthday.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has cooperated with Fuji television (Fuji TV) to broadcast a TV programme featuring Vietnam’s food and drink, as well as the nation’s gastronomic culture, manners and customs.
The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2009) wrapped up in Hanoi on January 12, following seven days of meetings, launching a promising year for its members’ tourist industries, particularly Vietnam’s tourism sector.