Festivals

The opening ceremony of the 2015 Khmer ethnic culture, sports and tourism festival was held in Tinh Bien district, An Giang province on April 12. The festival will be run until April 14.

The 2015 Japan Festival to be held in Ho Chi Minh City is a cultural activity that strengthens the traditional bilateral ties between the two countries, said a city senior official.

The 2015 Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival with many new and attractive activities will be held at the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi on April 11-12.

The opening ceremony of the 2015 Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM-Hanoi 2015) was held in Hanoi on the evening of April 2. Vice President of State Nguyen Thi Doan, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Le Hong Son attended the event.

Le Loi flower street in the central province of Thanh Hoa, themed “Connecting World Heritages”, was opened by the provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association on April 1.

Visitors to a weekend Thai festival at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology can mingle with artistic dance performers and learn about the country`s cuisine.

The 11th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2015, themed “Impression of the World’s Heritage in Vietnam”, will take place at 23/9 Park from March 26-29, as released at a press conference on March 12.

The 2015 Ban Flower Festival kicked off in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 13.

Vietnam International Travel Market 2015 (VITM 2015) held in Hanoi from April 3-6, will attract to the participation of more than 700 international tourism businesses from 25 nations and territories.

The fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival opened on March 10, attracting hundreds of local and international businesses. The event was part of celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Buon Ma Thuot Victory.

Vietnam’s travel and tourism agencies have actively promoted Vietnam as a peaceful, hospitable and attractive destination to tourism markets around the world through a number of international tourism fairs.

A ceremony to receive the special national relic honour for the Tran Temple complex was held March 3 in Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district in the Red River province of Thai Binh.

With the aim to honour tea farming and prominent farmers, “Huong sac tra Xuan” (Colour of Spring Tea) Festival kicked off on March 1 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

A new year festival featuring cultural characteristics of Vietnamese ethnic groups will be held at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi from February 27-March 1.

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival kicked off in the Gia Vien district of the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 24 – the sixth day of the Lunar New Year – with the participation of thousands of pilgrims.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho launched a festival paying homage to Vietnam’s legendary mother Au Co at her temple in Ha Hoa district on February 25, the seventh day of the first lunar month.

January and February are the most exciting months of the year in Vietnam with a variety of festivals organized throughout the nation on the occasion paying homage to Buddha, ancestors and praying for good fortune.

January and February are the most exciting months of the year in Vietnam with a variety of festivals organized throughout the nation on the occasion paying homage to Buddha, ancestors and praying for good fortune.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival is a special opportunity for foreigners living, working or just travelling in Vietnam to get a better understanding of the country’s rich cultural history and traditions.

For the first time, Vietnamese tourism agencies are displaying their products at an international tourism fair in Tehran, Iran, which commenced on February 12.