Festivals

The paragliding festival, themed "Flying over ripening rice fields", opened a culture and tourism week held at Khau Pha pass in Mu Cang Chai district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on September 18.

Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2016 has been taking place with a wide range of activities in the northern province of Hai Duong.

The 12th International Travel Expo HCM City (ITE HCMC), entitled “The Gateway to Asia”, kicked off in the southern city in the night of September 7.

A ceremony to recognise the two of the lanterns as Vietnam’s records will be the highlight of “Le hoi Thanh Tuyen” (Tuyen Quang City Festival) 2016 in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

Numerous art performances and activities to mark the 71st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day (September 2) are being organised throughout the country.

The 2016 Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival will take place in the northern province of Hai Duong from September 10-20.

With the aim to attract more foreign tourists to Vietnam and HCM City in particular, the 12th International Travel Expo HCM City 2016 (ITE-HCMC) will be organised in the southern metropolis from September 8-10.

The 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival is set to take place on June 9-14 next year. The project has been approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ao Dai Festival 2016 is scheduled to take place at Hanoi`s Thang Long - Hanoi Preservation Centre from October 14-16, according to the recently- issued plan of the municipal People’s Committee.

As revealed by the organising board at the meeting in Hanoi on July 11, the theme of the National Tourism Year 2017 will be “Northwest Colours”.

The Beach-Leisure & MICE Travel Mart (BMTM Da Nang 2016) will be organised from June 24 - 26 in the the central coastal city of Da Nang, the municipal People’s Committee announced at the recent press conference.

Joining in the ongoing Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM +2016) from June 8-10 in Chiang Mai, the Vietnamese pavilion was paid a special attention from visitors, media agencies and partners interested in seeking business opportunities.

Lang Sen Festival 2016, which celebrates late President Ho Chi Minh’s 126th birthday, May 19, will take place from May 16-19 in Vinh City and Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province with an array of meaningful activities.

The international hot air balloon festival 2016 kicked off in Hue city in the central Thua Thien-Hue province on May 4. The event which runs through May 5, is part of the 9th Hue Festival.

This is the theme of 2016 Hoa Phuong Do (Red Flamboyant Flower) Festival which will be organised by People`s Committee of Hai Phong northern city from May 6 - 8.

On April 17, between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors came to Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho to offer incense.

On the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (April 16), the incense in memory of the Hung Kings took place with the participation of the leaders of the Party, the State and thousands of people.

The National Tourism Year 2016, Phu Quoc Island and the Mekong Delta, themed “Discover the Southern Land” officially kicked off in Phu Quoc district in Kien Giang province on April 10.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asked its provincial departments to ensure that local travel agencies and the management boards of places of interests serve visitors as best as possible.

People `s Committee of Phu Tho province has prepared readily for Hung Kings Temple festival 2016, which is expected to have many new features, Vice Chairman of the provincial People `s Committee Ha Ke San said at the recent press conference in Hanoi.