Danang prepares the third International Fireworks Competition
The Danang City expects to attract about 60,000 people, of which 20,000 from outside the city for International Fireworks Competition 2010 which will be organized on March 27 and 28 in the city.
Vietnam’s first-ever international craft fair to open in HCMC
Vietnam’s first-ever international fair of fine art and handicraft items, furniture and gifts will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 22 to 26.
German photographer to display works in Hoi An
Exhibitions displaying photos of Vietnam taken by German photographer Jochen Voigt will open in Hoi An ancient town and several other locations in April.
Ancient food distribution festival resumes
The first-ever recreation of the traditional custom of distributing food to local residents as initiated by royal general Tran Hung Dao (1228-1300) will take place at the Tran Thuong Temple located in Ha Nam Province.
Tien Giang hosts first Fruit Festival
On February 25, the People’s Committee of Tien Giang Province held a press briefing to promote the annual first Vietnam Fruit Festival, which is slated April 19-24, 2010.
Grand poetry festival to herald 1,000-year old Hanoi
Since its first debut on Nguyen Tieu Day (the 15th day of the 1st lunar month) in 2003, Vietnamese Poetry Day has become a national tradition in the early Spring of each new year. This year’s Poetry Day will be a “grand festival” to be held nationwide to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and other big events in the country, according to poet…
Scenario for grand ceremony of Hanoi millennium anniversary
A plan for a grand ceremony on the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi that has been submitted to the Government for approval will be one of the most glorious cultural and historical programmes in Vietnam’s history.
Ethnology museum readies festivities
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will organise a series of interesting events to celebrate the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays from February 19-21, promising an enjoyable experience combining traditional images, sounds and foods of Vietnam’s diverse people and regions.
Lanterns, food to fire Hoi An for Tet Festival
Tet (Lunar New Year) is upon the nation and Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam, is preparing big celebrations for this important festival, promising a good time for locals and tourists.
1,000 Overseas Vietnamese to join “welcome home” programme
As many as 1,000 overseas Vietnamese (OV) throughout the world will return to Vietnam to participate in a programme called Xuan Que Huong (Spring in the Homeland) scheduled to take place on February 6. The programme is the first in a series of planned celebrations for the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Flowers, food and festival to mark Tet
The city is preparing for a colourful Tet holiday, with a sea of flowers along Nguyen Hue Avenue and streets illuminated with flower lanterns.
Tien Giang to host Vietnam Fruit Festival
The Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang Province will organize the first national fruit festival in My Tho City on April 19-24 in an effort to promote the province’s rich source of fruits as well as prop up its tourism industry, said Chairman of provincial People’s Committee Tran The Ngoc.
Businessmen celebrate millennium anniversary
A festival entitled “Vietnamese entrepreneurs with Hoa Lu-Thang Long-Hanoi – 1,000 years of construction and sustainable development” will be held on March 4 in Hanoi and the northern province of Ninh Binh. The festival is one of the first activities in the lead-up to the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Tet celebration at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will organize many outstanding and animated programs to celebrate the Tet holidays from February 19 to 21, promising tourists an enjoyable experience with traditional images, sounds and foods of diverse peoples and regions.
Furama Resort Danang prepares Tet holidays for tourists
On the occasion of the Tet holidays, the Furama Resort Danang will organize festivities for tourists to enjoy a traditional New Year holiday from February 10 to 12.
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