On November 4th, 2008 the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, sent an urgent telegram announcing the postponement of the culture, sports and tourism festival of ethnic minority groups in the Northern region because of the heavy rains and flooding.
A centre for religious research and folk festival, under the Vietnam UNESCO Association, has recently been set up.
Huu Nghi 2 Bridge links two provinces: Mucdahan of Thailand and Savannakhet of Laos has been opened to traffic.
The Saigontourist Travel Service Company on November 4, 2008 alone received over 2,600 foreign visitors aboard two cruise liners.
Tender Canadian beef as well as a variety of delicious Canadian seafood and robust wines, and also Canada’s famous “ice wine†will be served at the Festival of Canadian Flavours which will be held at the Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel from November 7-14, 2008.
The central Thua Thien-Hue province has designed a series of activities in November to mark the 15th anniversary of the Hue imperial city’s UNESCO recognition as world heritage site.
Impressed by the imposing scene of Ha Long Bay during his tour of Quang Ninh province on November 1, 2008, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yvailo Kafin logged into the website on new world wonders to vote for the bay.
The cruise ships SuperStar Aquarius and Costa Allegra, carrying more than 37,000 tourists will dock in Ha Long, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City between November 4 - 11, 2008.
A national photo exhibition entitled “Beauty of the Vietnamese people and landscapes†opened its doors in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31, 2008.
An exhibition entitled “Vietnam Culture Space†opened in Beijing , China , on October 31, 2008.
The World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition 2008 was held in Bucheon, Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 10-30, 2008 drawing participants from Vietnam, China, Japan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Turkey, Russia and Tandania.
The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will welcome tourists in 2010, coinciding with the 1,000 th anniversary of the country’s capital city - Thang Long - Hanoi.