The 2013 Hue Traditional Craft Festival themed "Honouring Artisans and Craft Villages" opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 27.
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.
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 and Commemoration Festival) and the 2013 Quang Ngai Sea and Island Cultural Week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An International Seaport Festival will take place in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from May 17-19.
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.
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.
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.
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.