A traditional Tet market was held at Phong Nha - Ke Bang tourist centre in the central province of Quang Binh on February 19 (the fourth day of the lunar new year).
A series of activities to mark the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (February 3) and welcome the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) 2018 will be held in the Ha Noi Old Quarter on February 2, announced the management board of the Ha Noi Old Quarter.
The cherry blossom festival was kicked off at Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat City of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at a ceremony on January 27.
The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017, the biggest annual event welcoming the lunar New Year, will be opened to the public on the evening of February 13.
It’s the classic Robin to Batman of local food; fish sauce has long been the unsung hero. Love it or hate it, fish sauce is the soul of Vietnamese cuisine. If you don’t find a tiny bowl of nuoc mam next to the local dish you are served, there’s a good chance that it has already been included in the food during cooking as a key component.
Princess Cruises, a five-star premium cruise line, on Tuesday announced that it would bring 80,000 international tourists to Viet Nam this year, 40 per cent more than last year.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has introduced its premium economy class for routes connecting Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo of Japan.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will take a number of measures to promote culture, sport and tourism activities in 2018 - which is considered a year of decisive significance to the nation’s 2016-2020 five-year socio-economic development plan.
While admiring the beautiful landscapes of famous tourist destinations such as Sa Pa, Fansipan Mountain and Y Ty terraced rice fields in the northern province of Lao Cai, tourists should not miss a chance to explore the unique cultural features of flea markets of ethnic minority groups in Tay Bac, the mountainous region in the northwest of Viet Nam.
The unique colours of Khmer culture are part of the rich variety among the 54 nationalities who live in Viet Nam, said Dang Hung, head of the Bac Lieu province’s Union of Associations for Literature and Arts.
New Airbnb data released earlier this month puts two major cities of Viet Nam – Ha Noi and Da Nang – among the world’s top 10 intriguing travel destinations in 2018.
More than 100 oil paintings of flowers by painter Dinh Thanh Van will on display at 16 Ngo Quyen Exhibition House in Ha Noi from December 30 to January 13.