A Vietnamese week will take place in Cuba and Mexico from May 21 to June 5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The evens are jointly organised by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre and the National Song, Dance and Light Music Theatre.
Firework will be set off as part of the Sen Village Festival 2010 to mark Uncle Ho’s 120th birthday in his home province of Nghe An in central Vietnam, on May 15.
The World Culture and Cuisine Festival 2010 will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from May 21-25.
An exhibition of Japanese contemporary fine arts will be held for the first time in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from May 14-15.
Vietnam’s first-ever Gift Festival will be held from November 17-21 in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ho Van Nien announced on April 14.
The Week of Buddhist Culture 2010 will be held in the ancient capital of Hue from May 16-22 in the lead up to the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The Goddess Ponagar Festival 2010 opened in Nha Trang City of the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 5 or the 22nd day of the third lunar month, attracting more than 5,000 pilgrims of 100 delegations from surrounding provinces. At the opening ceremony, various traditional dances of Cham people were performed to honour the beauty of the Cham culture.
The Japanese Satsuki Festival will take place in the capital city of Hanoi for the first time. The two-day event, starting on May 8, will include Yosakoi dances performed by four famous Japanese troupes and seven Vietnamese troupes, tea making, sword performances, Japanese cuisine and traditional games.
The “Europe Days 2010†will be held in Vietnam, showcasing a wide variety of events representing the cultural richness and diversity of all the 27 member states of the European Union.
A flower festival will be held in the relic site of the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi to usher in the capital city’s 1,000th birthday from May 1 to October 30. At a press briefing on April 28 in Hanoi, the organising board said that the festival is part of the “Space of Arts†programme developed by the XQ Vietnam Company and the Co…
The tourism and fisheries potential of Southeast Asia's largest lagoon, Tam Giang, was highlighted at a festival organised by Quang Dien District in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 1 and 2, 2010.
A tourism festival dubbed “Walking in a Cloud†was held in Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top holiday and relaxation destinations, on April 30.