Halong Carnival 2015 booted

During Hung Temple Festival 2015, offerings will be selected strictly than those of many years ago, said Mr. Luu Quang Huy, director of Hung Temple historical relic. Last year, the organizers also refused to receive "recorded" flag and hot air balloon.

From October 22th - 24th, Ninh Thuan People Committee successfully organized Cham Kate Festival 2014 in 3 ancient towers of the city involving Polnu Nagar, Po Rme, and Po Klong Girai. Many meaningful cultural activities took place in the festival.

On May 29th, the 4th Southern Cuisine Festival 2014 was held at Dam Sen Park by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with Phu Tho Tourism Company.

Vietnam - Korea Cartoon Festival 2015 will be organized for the second time in four days from August 13 - 16, 2015 in Hanoi at Korean Cultural Center. The festival will be a great chance for Vietnam animation to learn and exchange with that of Korea.

Gong of Central Highlands, an intangible heritage of Vietnam, has been introduced at the Tropical Carnival in Paris taking place at Léon Blum Square. It is the first time Gong culture to be performed in this carnival.

On May 10th, the closing ceremony of United Nations Day of Vesak Vietnam 2014 has been formally celebrated at Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh Province.

On 23 June, leaders of Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism had a meeting with representatives of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and discussed about the organization of the 6th International Hong Kong - Nha Trang Sailing Regatta 2015.

On May 8th, the opening ceremony of the 5th International Kite Festival with the theme of “Flying with Vietnam” was celebrated in Vung Tau City.

From July 11-14 in Nha Trang City, Nha Trang Sea Festival 2015 will take place with many attractive and diverse activities. Being organized every two years, Nha Trang Sea Festival is one of the most outstanding events in Nha Trang City.

In the evening of April 28, on the bank of Han River, the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2015 was officially opened. Da Nang - Symphony of Colors is the theme of this year's competition.

Ba Na Hills has officially inaugurated the first Flower Festival Ba Na Hills at D' amour flower garden with the convergence of a variety of flowers from all over the country and renowned flowers in the world.

After Tet Nguyen Dan Festival, Tet Doan Ngo Festival held on the 5th of the fifth lunar month is the warmest and biggest reunion festival of Vietnamese people. Traditionally, the festival is held to protect the crops and health of people with fruit feast.

Annually, on the 10th day of the third month in lunar calendar, people from everywhere in Vietnam and international tourists come to Phu Tho to join Hung King Festival. This is one of important festivals in the country.

The plan of Coconut Festival 2015 in Ben Tre is a favorable condition to promulgate Coconut industry in Ben Tre to nationwide and worldwide through tourist activities. The 4th Ben Tre Coconut Festival is going to be held in April, 2015.

The opening ceremony of Southern Fruit Festival 2014 will be held on June 1st. The festival is an annual cultural event which is the most awaited every summer in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Dragon Dance Festival 2014 will take place on October 4th 2014 at Statue of King Ly Thai To area in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. The festival is held by Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Folk Cake Festival, one of the traditional festivals in Southern Vietnam, will be held on February 2nd at the Hoa Su Restaurant in Can Tho. The festival aims to introduce to tourists the cultural traditional feast in Tet occasion of Vietnamese.

From August 17th to 23rd, Week of Korean Traditional Culture Experience will be celebrated at Vietnamese Women’s Museum on Ly Thuong Kiet Street. It is an opportunity to explore and experience Korean culture.

In order to introduce and honor the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine as well as the creative talent of Vietnamese artisans, Vietnamese cuisine festival 2014 will be celebrated in Nha Trang City since July 1st to 6th 2014.

The second Halong Cherry Blossom Festival took place successfully. After two times of organizations, the festival proved itself in defining relationships between Vietnam and Japan in particular, Quang Ninh and other cities of Japan in general.