Halong Carnival 2014 promises to bring surprises

To celebrate Vietnam National Day and to promote unique cultural features of Moc Chau Son La, Moc Chau Cultural Tourism Festival will be held from August 31st to September 2nd with many amazing activities.

On May 8th, the opening ceremony of Vesak Vietnam 2014 was officially held with the theme of “Buddhism contributes to the millennium goals of UN” at Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh Province.

At the press conference, it is officially announced that in addition to the opening and closing ceremony, Vietnamese Cuisine Festival 2014 has 8 official activities taking place from July 8th to 13th.

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.

Hung King Death Anniversary - Hung Temple Festival 2015 will take place in six days in the coordination with participation of five provinces, including Son La, Phu Yen, Dac Mong, Tien Giang, and Bac Lieu, along with many outstanding cultural activities.

On December 23rd, Lam Dong Province kicked off Dalat - Colors of Winter Festival, an important event in a series of activities to finish Central Highlands – Dalat National Tourism Year. The Festival will be organized with 12 main activities.

On April 20 morning (the 21st day of the third month in lunar calendar), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa opened Po Nagar Festival 2014 in in Po Nagar Tower in Nha Trang. This festival appealed attention of thousands of people.

Binh Thuan province has recently planed to hold Binh Thuan Tourism Day on October 24th 2014 in Phan Thiet City. The event aims to celebrate the 19th Anniversary of Binh Thuan tourism.

At 9.00 pm, October 10th, 2014, Hanoi sky aglow with a fireworks display to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day. Thousands of both locals and travelers were very delightful to enjoy the eye-catching light performance.

The preparation for National Ca Tru Festival which will take place from August 26th to 29th 2014 has been completed. The festival is assessed as one of the most desirable cultural festivals in Vietnam this year.

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.