The 7th launch of Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange days will take place in Hoi An ancient city and Cu Lao Cham area from August 14-16.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has given the People’s Committee of the central highland province of Lam Dong the go-ahead to hold a Dalat Flower Festival to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Two hundred domestic and foreign businesses have registered to take part in the first ever national rice festival slated for November 26-28 in the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang.
The Hanoi Chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations on July 17 announced a number of key activities for the remaining months of the year that will mark Thang Long-Hanoi’s millennial celebrations.
A festival and cultural exchange entitled “War Memories and a Desire for Peace†will be held in Quang Tri Province, the scene of some fiercest fighting during the US war, to mark the 62nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
The Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee has decided to reschedule the Da Lat Flower Festival from 2009 to 2010 to coordinate with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. The event, previously scheduled for December 19-23, 2009, will be held from January 1-4, 2010.
The biggest-ever street carnival was held on July 2, 2009 in Tuy Hoa City, south central Phu Yen Province, to mark the 20th anniversary of the province’s reestablishment and the 7th ethnic cultural festival.
Eleven art troupes from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities such as the Bahnar, Ede, Ma, K’Ho and Chu Ru from the Central Highlands, as well as representatives from other countries will take part in an international gong festival in Pleiku, in the central highland province of Gia Lai in November 8.
The Buon Ma Thuot Culture and Tourism Week 2009 on the theme of the “Legend of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Elephant†will be held in the central highland province of Dak Lak’s Buon Ma Thuot City and Buon Don District from November 16-22, 2009.
A "three countries - one destination" programme promoting tourism to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will remain the theme of this year’s International Travel Expo, a conference was told.
As many as 450 travel and tourism companies both domestic and from overseas are expected to take part in the Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo 2009 scheduled from October 1 to 3.
The Hue Festival 2009 will be held from June 12-14 to celebrate its tradition of producing pottery, lacquer artworks and cloisonné.