Top ten culture, sports and tourism activities in 2009

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially announced 10 outstanding culture, sports and tourism activities in 2009 in the central city of Danang on December 27.   1. The 12th National Assembly approved and the State President issued an order to promulgate three laws: the amended Laws on Cultural Heritages, Intellectual Property and Cinematography. [...]

Ha Giang to host festival of tea culture

The northern province of Ha Giang will launch a tea culture festival in November, 2007. Ha Giang is famous for producing tea. The conditions of the soil and the mountainous climate are favorable for the plants. The characteristics of Ha Giang tea are its perfumed aroma and sweet taste. Ha Giang tea is pure and [...]

Culture and Tourism Week to be launched in Quang Nam

The People’s Committee of Quang Nam Province has been preparing for the third Quang Nam Heritage Road Festival.  The festival is staged every two years with this year’s theme being “Indochina Culture and Tourism Week.” The festival will launch on June 27 at Hoi An ancient town and close June 30 at Cham Island. A [...]

Tea culture festival to draw tourists to Da Lat

The Tea Culture Festival 2006 will take place in the flower city of Da Lat, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong from December 21-24.  The festival will feature several remarkable activities such as Da Lat Travel Expo 2006 with the participation of more than 250 domestic and foreign enterprises in over 350 stalls, Da [...]

Vietnamese Culture Month held in Japan

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has worked with various domestic and overseas colleagues to organise a series of cultural events during Vietnamese Culture Month in several big cities in Japan to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnamese-Japanese diplomatic relations.  A campaign promoting Vietnam tourism was launched by the Vietnamese Embassy in Tokyo, [...]

Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Festival to open in December

The “Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Festival” will open in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 1, one day earlier than scheduled, said a local official on October 21.   Around 300 guests, including leaders of the culture and tourism sector of Mekong sub-region countries and Japan and representatives from international organisations will attend [...]

Festival highlights wet rice culture

Vietnam will hold its first Rice Festival in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang from November 26 to 30 to introduce to the world the country’s wet rice civilisation – an essential part of its culture.  At a press conference in Hanoi on September 30, Trinh Quang Hung, the Vice Chairman of the Hau [...]

Ba Ria – Vung Tau culture & tourism festival kicks off

With the theme “Resounding Seaside Town”, the Ba Ria –Vung Tau Culture and Tourism Festival 2009 opened in Vung Tau City on February 2nd. 2009 is the third successive year Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province has hosted this event, with the expectation of attracting even more tourists as this is the Year of the [...]

Ethnic culture of north-eastern region highlighted in festival

The festival of culture, sports and tourism of north-eastern region was opened yesterday in Bac Giang province.  The festival’s opening had the attendance of Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and other high ranking officials together with the participation of ten provinces including Bac Giang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Can, Thai [...]

Culture and sport festival for northeastern region to be held

The sixth cultural and sport festival for ethnic minority people in the northeastern region will be held from November 7 to 10.  The festival will have the participation of ten provinces in the region including Bac Giang, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Bac Can, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Quang Ninh and Vinh [...]