Da Lat Flower Festival to be held in 2010
The Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee has decided to reschedule the Da Lat Flower Festival from 2009 to 2010 to coordinate with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. The event, previously scheduled for December 19-23, 2009, will be held from January 1-4, 2010.
Street carnival in Phu Yen opens
The biggest-ever street carnival was held on July 2, 2009 in Tuy Hoa City, south central Phu Yen Province, to mark the 20th anniversary of the province’s reestablishment and the 7th…
Gia Lai hosts International Gong Festival
Eleven art troupes from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities such as the Bahnar, Ede, Ma, K’Ho and Chu Ru from the Central Highlands, as well as representatives from other countries will take…
Buon Ma Thuot Cultural Week 2009
The Buon Ma Thuot Culture and Tourism Week 2009 on the theme of the “Legend of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Elephant” will be held in the central highland province of Dak Lak’s Buon Ma Thuot City and Buon Don District from November 16-22, 2009.
City travel expo to promote Indochina
A "three countries - one destination" programme promoting tourism to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will remain the theme of this year’s International Travel Expo, a conference was told.
Vietnam's largest tourism expo to take place in October
As many as 450 travel and tourism companies both domestic and from overseas are expected to take part in the Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo 2009 scheduled from October 1 to 3.
Pottery, lacquer artworks spotlighted at Hue Festival
The Hue Festival 2009 will be held from June 12-14 to celebrate its tradition of producing pottery, lacquer artworks and cloisonné.
Guangdong art troupe to perform in Vietnam
An art troupe from China’s Guangdong province will perform in Vietnam from June 12-22 as part of its tour of three Southeast Asian countries.
Vietnamese children and international friends
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on May 30-31 will organise a programme entitled “Vietnamese children and international friends”, which aims to promote cultural exchange between ethnic groups in Vietnam and other countries.
Southern fruit galore at Suoi Tien Park
It is summer and Vietnamese growers are busy picking ripe fruit and delivering it to Suoi Tien Park in HCMC’s District 9 as the Southern Fruit Festival returns to the city from May 24 to 28.
Thac Ba Discovery Festival 2009 to kick off
The Thac Ba Discovery Festival 2009 will be held from June 26-30 by the Yen Bai Provincial People’s Committee in an area near the Thac Ba Hydroelectric Power Plant, the first and biggest hydropower project during the anti-US resistance war.
European Food Festival to be held in Hanoi
Hanoians will have a chance to taste European cuisines at the 4th European Food Festival to be held on May 16 in capital city.
“Quang Nam – Heritage Journey” Festival 2009
“Quang Nam – Heritage Journey” Festival 2009 will take place in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province from June 4 to 7, 2009 with many special programmes.
Overseas Vietnamese pay homage to Truong Son Trail
A delegation of 30 overseas Vietnamese will return home to take part in the celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Truong Son Trail, scheduled to take place in central Quang Binh Province on May 16.
European Days Festival 2009 to be held in Vietnam
The European Days Festival 2009 will take place across the country between now and early June, featuring 16 cultural and intellectual events imbued with different European identities.
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