Festivals

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.

Tourism is expected to be an economic spearhead in the coming time to forge links between people from different countries and increase their solidarity, friendship and mutual understanding.

Holi Festival, also known as the “Festival of Colours”, will be held at the Indian Cultural Center, 63 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi on March 30.

Hanoi has hosted numerous activities to promote the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan as well as many cooperation programmes in the fields of economy, culture and tourism.

Hung Kings Temple Festival, one of the biggest festival of the year will be held for 5 days from April 21 to 25.

Japanese Cultural Exchange Festival 2018 in Hanoi will be held with many attractive activities to promote the capital tourism, according to Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports To Van Dong.

An arts programme entitled “Bauhinia Flowers- A Love Song of Dien Bien” was held in Dien Bien Phu City, as the opening event of the 2018 Ban (Bauhinia) Festival.

Cherry trees in bloom will be showcased in downtown Hanoi as part of activities for the upcoming 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival from March 23 to 26.

The 6th Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM 2018) will attract around 679 businesses and tourism agencies from 45 provinces and cities across the country, and 21 countries around the world have registered to join the event.

The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a tourism promotion programme, inviting local people to experience the different flavours of Indian culture, cuisine, and nature.