Various new activities are being organised within the framework of 2013 Sapa in the Cloud Festival held from April 26 to May 5 at the popular mountainous resort town of Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai.
The 2013 Goddess Ponagar Festival opened in Nha Trang city, central Khanh Hoa province on April 30 (or the 21st day of the third lunar month), attracting ten of thousands of pilgrims from surrounding provinces.
The Sam Son Culture-Sports-Tourism Week 2013 and the Sam Son summer tourist season were officially opened on the evening April 28th in Sam Son beach, Thanh Hoa.
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.