The Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh will be held from June 7 to 9.
(TITC) - In the framework of Viet Nam Year in France, “Viet Nam Week” opened on June 2, 2014 in Seine-Saint-Denis Department (Ile-de-France region, France). It’s the first time an important event of cultural exchange between Viet Nam and France has been held in Seine-Saint-Denis Department from June 2 to 8, 2014.
Nearly 40 thousand visitors have thronged to the opening of the Southern Fruit Festival, which is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 1-8, to enjoy a variety of fruit specialties from the region and other localities.
A number of new photos featuring efforts by Vietnamese coast guards and fisheries surveillance forces in protecting the nation’s sea and island sovereignty, following China’s illegal placement of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Viet Nam’s exclusive economic zone, are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.
(TITC) - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment coordinates with relevant ministries and local authorities to hold “Viet Nam’s Sea and Island Week 2014” which will take place from June 1 - 8 in response to World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8).
The art of fruit carving and the display of some rare and special specialties are among the highlights at the Southern Fruit Festival 2014 from June 1 to 8 at Suoi Tien Park in HCMC’s District 9.
(TITC) - From 1- 6 July, Vietnamese Cuisine Culture Festival 2014 will take place in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. The festival organized by Expo International Trade Joint Stock Company (Ho Chi Minh City) and Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism aims to introduce and honor quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine culture.
A festival opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 24 to mark the fifth anniversary of Lang Co recognised as a beautiful bay in the world.
A ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Ha Long Bay’s recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site will be held on October 14 by the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.
A national ca tru (ceremonial singing) festival will be organised in Hanoi in August with the aim at preserving the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage.
Food festival “Am Thuc Dat Phuong Nam” (southern country cuisine) will be organized for the fourth time at Dam Sen Park in HCMC’s District 11 from May 29 to June 1 to showcase the cuisine of Viet Nam’s southern provinces.
The 2014 Mau Son Tourism Festival officially kicked off the northern mountainous province of Lang Son on May 18.