A culture and sports festival organised by ethnic groups in the southeastern region kicked off in Dong Nai province on Nov. 11, 2008.
The second National Mountain Climbing Championships entitled "Conquer Mount Fansipan" will take place in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, on November 14, 2008.
The sixth cultural and sport festival for ethnic groups in the northeastern region will be held from November 7 to 10, 2008.
The Hana Bank Vietnam Masters, an Asian Tour event scheduled for Vietnam this season, will kick off at the Vietnam Golf & Country Club on December 4, 2008.
Among the annual festivals of the Khmer ethnic minority in Southern Vietnam, Chol Chnam Thmay, Dolta and Ooc - Om - Bok are the most important and Ooc - Om - Bok, also called Phochia Praschanh som paes khee (Festival of Worshipping the Moon), is the most imposing.
Muong Lo Tourism and Culture Week has opened in Nghia Lo town in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, highlighting the unique cultural features of 17 ethnic groups in the region.
A strong effort to promote a local high quality tea brand and other attractions in the area will see the Tea Culture Festival 2008 celebrated in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong later this year.
The four day festival of the Regions’ Culture Identity Exchange, which at it closing ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House on October 9th, left a deep impression on visitors.
The Nha Trang Beach Festival will take place in central coastal city of Nha Trang on June 6, 2009, the organising board said on October 8, 2008.
An international sailing regatta will be held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from October 15-21, 2008, said deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City-based tourism company (Saigontourist) Vu Duy Vu.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will host its first annual coconut festival on January 1, 2009 to celebrate the inauguration of Rach Mieu Bridge and the 49th anniversary of the Ben Tre General Uprising (January 17, 1960).
The closing ceremony of the Mekong-Can Tho National Tourism 2008 is planned to organize on December 27th, 2008 in Hau River, said the organizing committee.