In the city of Volgograd in southwest Russia, activities in the framework of the "Vietnamese cultural festival" on May 11 held by the Overseas Vietnamese Association in the province of Volgograd in collaboration with other Overseas Vietnamese Associations in the country, were a great success. This is a cultural focal point ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to Russia.
Da Nang City plans to organize 37 major cultural, sports and tourism events at regional and national levels in 2013 to promote its image to local and foreign friends.
The Soc Trang People's Committee has issued a plan to organize the first official Ghe Ngo boat race festival of Khmer people in Mekong River Delta - Soc Trang from November 14 to 17, 2013.
The 2013 European Food Festival will kick off at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on May 18.
Hoi An ancient town and My Son relic site, both the world's heritage sites, will be open free-of-charge to visitors during the fifth Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013, which is slated for June 21-26.
The 2013 Southern Land Cusine Festival, featuring over 100 booths from 15 central and southern provinces, will open at the Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.
The 2013 trade and tourism fair, co-organized by the Quang Binh Provincial Department of Industry and Trade and SHB Event Joint Stock Company, opened in Dong Hoi city on May 6.
The Southern Fruit Festival 2013 will co-organised from June 1 - 12 in the Suoi Tien tourist site by the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the city's Association of Tourism.
Under the theme "Love for Han River", the 2013 Danang International Fireworks Competition successfully concluded with the victory of the US team Melrose Pyrotechnics.
The 2013 Cua Lo Tourism Festival opened on April 30 in the central province of Nghe An with interesting music and firework performances.
The 2013 Traditional Craft Festival, the "Quintessence of Vietnamese Crafts", officially concluded in the central city of Hue on May 1.
A nightingale fighting competition was held on April 30 in Meo Vac district in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang to launch the 2013 Khau Vai Love Market Cultural - Tourism Week.