Bac Ha horse races to be held in May
The annual Bac Ha horse race is scheduled to take place in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on May 30, with 180 horses running.
Chau Doc dragon boat race to kick off
Victoria Hotels & Resorts will run its 5th “Dragon Boat Races” at Victoria Chau Doc Hotel on May 15 in collaboration with the Chau Doc Sports Center, to promote Chau…
Celebrity chefs heat up Nordic feast
Three Swedish celebrity chefs will show off their skills at a special one-week event, the Nordic Gala Feast, featuring authentic Scandinavian food and music at Hotel Equatorial on April 24.
Sa Pa to host culture-tourism week on holidays
The resort town of Sa Pa, in northern mountainous Lao Cai Province, will host a Culture - Tourism Week from April 30 to May 3 in a move to attract more visitors.
Ponaga Tower Festival 2009 opens in Nha Trang
Thousands of visitors and nearly 100 delegations of pilgrims from Danang took part in the Ponaga Tower Festival 2009, which opened in Nha Trang in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on April 16.
Hue hosts handicrafts fair during traditional festival
The Vietnam Craft Village Fair 2009 and the Vietnam Handicraft Contest will be held at Thuong Bac Park, the former imperial city of Hue, from June 10 to 14.
Hanoi to host ethnic groups’ cultural day
A cultural day for ethnic Vietnamese people will take place at the culture and tourism village for Vietnamese ethnic minority groups in Dong Mo tourist resort, Son Tay Town, Hanoi on April 18-19.
Festivities abound in Nha Trang
Khanh Hoa Province is gearing up the Nha Trang Sea Festival, which will run from June 6-12 with the theme Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) – Civilisation and Friendship.
Do Son Tourism Festival 2009 starts in April
The Do Son Tourist Festival 2009 will run from April 30 to May 3 at the Do Son tourist site, Hai Phong City.
Anniversary of Hung King death to be commemorated
The anniversary of the death of the Hung Kings, which falls on April 4, will be commemorated with ceremonies in more than 1,400 places of worship nationwide.
Legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail celebrates 50 years
A wide range of cultural activities will be held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Truong Son Trail, also known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which opened on May 19, 1959
Hanoi to host 3rd cherry blossom festival
The third cherry blossom festival in Vietnam will be held at Quan Ngua Sport Complex on April 10-12 to celebrate the 999th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Northwestern ethnic festival to be held
The Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be held for northwestern ethnic groups from March 27-30, the Lai Chau provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has revealed.
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism festival 2009
Ho Chi Minh City’s 5th tourism festival will be held at Dam Sen Cultural Park from April 3-5, 2009 by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association.
Halong Carnival to take to the air, land and sea
The Halong Tourism Festival 2009 will be held as a carnival of the sea, air and land from April 25-May 2, according to the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee.
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