Festivals

International and domestic tourists have a chance to enjoy the kaleidoscope of art and cultural activities featuring traditional and royal values at Hue Festival 2018.

Thousands of Vietnamese tourist attended the splendid parade held as part of the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2018 in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province on April 26.

The Culture-Tourism Week officially opened in Phu Yen on April 25, which is designed to introduce the unique local culture and promote tourism potential of the province, thus attracting more investments in the locality.

The National Tourism Year opening ceremony and Carnaval Ha Long 2018 will include two main events.

An incense offering ceremony was held at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site on Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 25.

Hoa Lu Festival 2018 kicked off on April 24 in Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s first capital, in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Vietnam Festival 2018 will be held at the Yoyogi Park in Tokyo from 10:00 am and 8:00 pm on May 19 and 20.

A trade and culture exchange programme among ASEAN nations opened at Ho Chi Minh City’s September 23 Park on April 18.

Ninh Binh People’s Committee has announced its plan to hold high-altitude fireworks to mark the 1050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, the first imperial dynasty in Vietnam.

A various activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi, from April 19 - 22.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has announced its plan to hold two firework displays for celebrate 43 years of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1875) and the 132nd May Day (May 1, 1886).

Mon Asian Food Festival (MAFF) 2018 will be held for the first time in Hanoi, from April 20 – 24.

Thua Thien–Hue has completed preparations for the 10th edition of the biennial Hue Festival.

The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2018 will get underway at 23/9 Park from April 12 to 15, offering nearly 60,000 domestic and foreign tour vouchers at 15 - 16% discount.

The Cau Ngu (Whale worshipping) festival in Thanh Hoa province has received a certificate recognizing a national intangible cultural heritage.

Hoa Lu Festival, the national cultural heritage in the northern province of Ninh Binh with themed “The 1050-year journey of Dai Co Viet State in the flow of history” will be held from April 24 to 27.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released instructions for the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2018, with requirements for nominations being made more quantitative and a focus on the number of tourists, service quality and legal compliance.

The 14th International Travel Expo (ITE) Ho Chi Minh City, the largest event of its kind in the Mekong sub-region, will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 6 to 8.

Ticket prices for the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2018 will range from VND300,000 - 2 million (US$13.3 - 88.5) for each night’s performance on Han River banks between April 30 and June 30.

During 4 days from March 29 to April 1 of the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2018 (VITM) in Hanoi, a total 29,300 guests booked their package tours worth VND245 billion (US$10.74 million), according to the statistics of 21 travel agencies.