Craft villages featured at Hue festival
The 2013 Hue Traditional Craft Festival themed "Honouring Artisans and Craft Villages" opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 27.
Carnival sets Ha Long city alight
Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh sparkled with lights and colours during the 2013 Ha Long Carnival that kicked off on the night of April 27.
Activities celebrate Quang Ngai Sea Week
A wide range of activities took place in the central province of Quang Ngai on April 25 to celebrate "Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa" (Hoang Sa Soldier Feast…
Biggest Food&Hotel exhibition opens in HCM City
The Food&Hotel Vietnam 2013 fair opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24 which saw the largest ever number of participating businesses, 434 enterprises from 35 countries and territories.
Southern Traditional Cake Festival to be held in HCMC
The third Southern Traditional Cake Festival will take place from April 26 to May 1 at the Phu Tho Stadium in District 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.
 Attractive cultural activities during DIFC 2013
As one of the cultural activities during the forthcoming DIFC 2013, a programme entitled "Cultural Festival Day - International Cuisines 2013", the first of its kind in Da Nang, will take place at the local General Science Library from 27 - 30 April.
Taste a fascinating Ha Long Carnival
Ha Long Bay has no longer been Vietnam's own heritage since it was recognized as a world natural heritage by UNESCO in 1994. Thus, it's Quang Ninh's great responsibility to enhance the value of this site and attract more and more travelers.
Vung Tau to host Int'l Seaport Festival
An International Seaport Festival will take place in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from May 17-19.
Cuisine fair kicks off Vietnam-Japan friendship year
A Japanese cuisine fair opened in Tokyo Town restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23, kick-starting the Vietnam-Japan 2013 Friendship Year.
Ly Son festival expected to lure visitors
Many domestic and international tourist delegations have registered to join the Hoang Sa Soldier Feast and Commemoration Festival on central Quang Ngai province's Ly Son Island from April 25-29.
Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day opens
A wide range of activities to mark the Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day got underway at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture and Tourism Village, Son Tay Town, Hanoi on April 19.
Visitors flock to Mai An Tiem festival in Thanh Hoa
The traditional Mai An Tiem Festival officially opened on April 20 (the 11th day of the third lunar month) at the Mai An Tiem's Temple in Nga Phu Commune, Nga Son District in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Festival celebrates Bach Dang victory
The 2013 Bach Dang Festival officially kicked off in Quang Yen Town, Quang Ninh Province on April 16 and is attracting a large number of visitors from across the country.
Khmer culture, sports, and tourism festival opens
The 2013 Culture, Sports, and Tourism Festival of Khmer people got underway in the southern province of An Giang on April 15, attracting thousands of local people of Kinh, Hoa and Cham ethnic groups.
Commemoration ceremony held for nation's legendary ancestors
A grand ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Lac Long Quan and Au Co, the nation's legendary father and mother, who are believed to lay the very first ground for the formation of the Vietnamese nation, was held in the northern midland Phu Tho province on April 15.
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