First Ha Long int’l music festival to take the stage
The first Ha Long international music festival is scheduled to take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 10 – 11 with the participation of over 100 Vietnamese and foreign artists. 
New Year celebration of H’mong ethnic group in Hanoi
A festival featuring the traditional New Year celebration of the H’Mong ethnic group was held at the Hanoi University of Culture on January 5. The annual cultural event of the…
Tet clean agricultural products fair opens
Tet (Lunar New Year) clean agricultural products fair 2020, offering a variety of regional specialties, opened at the Vietnam Women's Museum, in Hanoi, on January 4.
Thang Long imperial citadel to be glowing with Tet atmosphere
Traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year will be recreated at the Vietnamese Tet Programme 2020, held at the Thang Long imperial citadel in Hanoi from January 17 to February 2.
Son Doong Cave voted among world’s seven wonders for 2020
Viet Nam’s Son Doong Cave has been listed among seven wonders of the world for 2020 by the US-based renowned magazine, Conde Nast Traveler.
Tea Festival   (Jan 06, 2020)
Tea Festival
At the end of this year, when the H’Mong people in Son La province are preparing to celebrate their traditional New Year, with good news arriving for the local people. A population of 200 ancient tea trees in Be village, Ta Xua commune were recognised as a heritage tree.
Number of visitors to Hai Phong in 2019 surges 16 percent
The number of visitors to the northern port city of Hai Phong increased 16 percent year on year to nearly 9.1 million people, including 930,000 foreigners, according to the city’s Department of Tourism. 
Vietnam Airlines serves passengers Canh oranges
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will offer Canh oranges from Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang province on its flights between January 2 and January 15 to business-class passengers on the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City air route and international flights departing from the two cities.
Hanoi welcomes 81,000 visitors on New Year’s Day
Hanoi capital city hosted more than 81,000 visitors on New Year's Day 2020, up 8.9% as compared to the same day in 2019, according to the city’s Tourism Department.
Vinh Phuc province strives to boost tourism
Last year, Vinh Phuc province welcomed about 6.1 million tourist arrivals, 17 percent higher than the figure recorded in 2018, including 43,500 foreign visitors, and bagged 1.9 trillion VND (nearly 82 million USD) from the sector, according to insiders. 
Ethnic minority groups celebrate New Year with various activities
A wide variety of cultural and arts activities, themed “Spring on the uplands”, are taking place at the Vietnam National Villages For Ethnic Culture And Tourism in Son Tay District, Hanoi from January 1-31.  
Bac Ninh launches smart tourism portal
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern Bac Ninh province inaugurated the province’s smart tourism portal at http://mybacninh.vn on January 2. 
Visa exemption extended for visitors from eight countries
Vietnam will continue visa exemption for citizens of Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Belarus, until the end of 2022. 
Da Nang welcomes first arrivals of 2020
The Da Nang Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the Danang International Airport, welcomed the central city’s first flight of the New Year on the morning of January 1.
Vietnam’s large cities welcome first foreign tourists in 2020
The Departments of Tourism of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City organised ceremonies on January 1, to welcome the first foreign tourists in 2020.
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