Major events

Mekong Delta celebrates Nguyen Trung Truc Festival (Oct 02, 2013)

On September 30, the Nguyen Trung Truc Festival was organized across the Mekong Delta Provinces of Kien Giang and Can Tho to mark the 145th death anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc.

Vietnam, Laos, China to hold “con” throwing festival in Dien Bien province (Oct 02, 2013)

The city of Dien Bien Phu in the northern province of Dien Bien is preparing for the "con" (colourful fabric ball) throwing festival, which will take place on October 25-27,…

Toulouse Cultural Week to hit Hanoi (Oct 02, 2013)

A week-long festival highlighting the culture of Toulouse city will be held in Hanoi from October 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.

Cham Kate festival to come to life next month (Oct 01, 2013)

The annual Kate festival of the Brahmin Cham ethnic groups in the central province of Ninh Thuan will take place from October 4-6 with an array of cultural and sporting events.

Mass Xoe dance performance celebrates Yen Bai culture (Oct 01, 2013)

Vietnam's largest-ever mass performance of Xoe dancing - a folk genre practiced by the country's Thai ethnic group - took place to celebrated the northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai's emergence as a cultural destination.

Green Heritage Culture and Tourism Week (Sep 30, 2013)

(TITC) - The 9th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day themed "Green Heritage Culture and Tourism Week, meeting place of people and nature" will be held at Vietnam Culture-Art Exhibition Center on 23rd Nov. 2013.

Festival highlights terraced fields (Sep 30, 2013)

A four-day festival highlighting the terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district wrapped up in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on September 29.

Chau Van singing festival celebrates artistic values (Sep 30, 2013)

The first Chau Van (Spiritual) Singing Festival which is being held in Hanoi from September 25 to October 5, aims to honour the artistic and spiritual values of the folk performance genre.

The 5th program “Tourism through Northeastern Viet Nam’s heritage sites-2013” (Sep 26, 2013)

(TITC) - The program "Tourism through Northeastern Viet Nam's heritage sites" was held for the first time in 2009, alternately amongst 6 provinces of Northern region of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang.

Con Son- Kiep Bac festival attracts large crowd (Sep 26, 2013)

More than 250,000 tourists participated in the Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2013 in the northern province of Hai Duong from September 19-24 (15th to 20th day of the eighth lunar month).

Food fair to bring Korean flavours to Hanoi (Sep 24, 2013)

Hanoians will have an opportunity to enjoy delicious traditional dishes and beverages of the Republic of Korea (RoK) at K-Food Fair 2013, to be held at Thong Nhat Park on September 28-29.

2014 Hue Festival to be held in April (Sep 23, 2013)

The theme of next year's Hue festival would be named "Cultural heritage with integration and development", said the Festival Organising Committee.

2013 Con Son-Kiep Bac festival opens (Sep 23, 2013)

The Hai Duong provincial People's Committee on September 21st opened the 2013 Con Son-Kiep Bac Festival and commemorated the 713th anniversary of the death of national hero Tran Hung Dao.

Japan Culture Day opens in Dong Nai (Sep 23, 2013)

The southern province of Dong Nai organised a "Japan Culture Day" on September 21 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

Boat race festival of southern Khmer people to open in November (Sep 20, 2013)