Major events

Viet Nam’s ‘Then’ practice honoured as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Dec 16, 2019)

‘Then’, an essential ritual practice in the spiritual life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic people in Viet Nam, has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 13.

Folk festival to take place in downtown Ha Noi (Dec 13, 2019)

Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival this weekend at Ly Thai To Park in downtown Ha Noi.

Travel firms offer extra tours to SEA Games 30’s football final (Dec 11, 2019)

Travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City have offered tours to take Vietnamese fans to the Philippines to watch their team competing in the football final of the 30th Southeast…

Ca Mau Cape Culture – Tourism Week 2019 opens (Dec 11, 2019)

The Ca Mau Cape Culture – Tourism Week 2019 officially kicked off at Ca Mau Cape Cultural Park, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province, on December 10.

National Tourism Year 2020 to be launched in Ninh Binh (Dec 11, 2019)

The National Tourism Year 2020 will be launched in the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 20, 2020, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 10.

Experts talk ways to help Vietnamese tourism take off (Dec 10, 2019)

Experts gathered at the Viet Nam Travel & Tourism Summit 2019 held in Ha Noi on December 9 to discuss measures to help the Vietnamese tourism thrive in the future.

NA leader attends opening of Hoa Binh culture, tourism week (Dec 09, 2019)

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the opening of the Culture and Tourism Week of the northern Hoa Binh province on December 6 evening.

Viet Nam Culture Week kicks off in Laos (Dec 06, 2019)

A Viet Nam Culture Week 2019 was kicked off at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane, Laos on December 5, with an art show featuring folk dances and music performed by artists of the Viet Nam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre.

Fifth Viet Nam-Japan cultural exchange festival ends (Dec 04, 2019)

The fifth Viet Nam-Japan cultural and trade exchange festival wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 2.

Cities of Quang Ninh, Chinese Guangxi foster tourism connections (Dec 04, 2019)

Representatives from Ha Long and Mong Cai cities of Quang Ninh province and three cities of Chinese Guangxi province – Dongxing, Guilin and Manzhouli, gathered at a conference on December 2 to discuss cooperation measures to connect tourism routes through the localities.

Viet Nam named World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019 (Dec 02, 2019)

Viet Nam has been honoured with “The World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019” by the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) at a recently held awards ceremony in Oman, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.

Moscow festival held in Ha Noi (Dec 02, 2019)

A street cultural festival entitled “Welcome to Moscow” opened at the Ly Thai To Flower Garden in Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi, on November 30.

Yen Tu Spring Festival opens, luring thousands of visitors (Feb 15, 2019)

Thousands of people have flocked to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh to join in the Yen Tu Spring Festival, which began in Uong Bi city on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year.

Quan ho festival offers diverse activities (Feb 15, 2019)

Various activities kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 14 as part of an ongoing festival marking a decade since the Quan ho Bac Ninh folk songs were recognised by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

2nd international air balloon festival opens in Moc Chau (Feb 15, 2019)