The Tran Temple Festival, one of the biggest annual spring festivals in Viet Nam, opened at the national special historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, in the northern province of Thai Binh, on February 9 (the 13th day of the first lunar month).
The Dong Ky firecracker procession festival kicked off in Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province, on January 31, drawing the participation of thousands of villagers and visitors.
Low-budget carrier Jetstar Pacific announced on January 18 that it will launch a new route between the central city of Da Nang and Hong Kong (China) using Airbus A320s aircraft.
The Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa sea festival 2017, the eighth of its kind, will take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on June 10-13, with nearly 50 social, cultural and sport activities.
The much anticipated festival will feature a great variety of arts and cultural activities. Taking place in June 10 – 13 next year, Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017 will feature over 50 activities of culture, sports and tourism.
Da Nang’s Department of Tourism held a ceremony on December 6 to announce the launching of an IT app called “Danang FantastiCity” on mobile platforms to provide tourists with essential information on the city.
Tourism has become an important pillar for Viet Nam’s economic growth, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) under the UK-based Economist Group.
(TITC) - Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2017 (DIFF 2017) with the theme “Shining Marble Mountains” will take place for two months, from 29 April to 24 June 2017 with the aim to Da Nang become a unique cultural festival tourism space.
Authorities from Ho Chi Minh City and Gyoengsangbuk Province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2 to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.
The Practices related to the Vietnamese belief in Mother Goddesses of the three Realms has been officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangble cultural heritage of humanity.
Indonesian airline giant PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) is currently negotiating a joint operation with a Vietnamese partner, and signed a memorandum of understanding recently in Jakarta, said Edward Sirait, President Director at Lion Air.
An increasingly huge number of tourists have chosen Diep Son Island in Van Phong Bay off the central coast province of Khanh Hoa as an exotic destination.