On April 24th, a silk cultural festival took place in Van Phuc silk village, Ha Dong district, Ha Noi to mark the 40th anniversary of southern liberation and national unification (April 30th) and the 125th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19th).
Epics passed down many generations of the Bahnar ethnic minority community in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai were awarded a certificate recognising them part of the national intangible heritage on April 24.
The 2015 Da Nang tourism season was kicked off on April 25 at the Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang to promote the city as a safe, friendly and attractive destination among tourists.
The district of Sa Pa in the northwest province of Lao Cai, one of the top tourism destinations in Viet Nam, is expected to welcome about 50,000-70,000 visitors in the upcoming six-day vacation which starts from April 28.
As many as 150 outstanding carved and ceramic products are being showcased at the bronze book and engraved wood exhibition, which opens in the Central province of Thua Thien- Hue on April 24 as part of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015.
Traditional festivals opened on April 23 at two ancient Buddhist pagodas in the west of Ha Noi ─ Tay Phuong and Thay ─ received certificates recognising them as special national heritage sites.
A scientific seminar on promoting tourism in Phu Quoc during the 2015-2020 period, with a vision to 2030 was organised on Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang on April 21st.
The central coastal province of Quang Binh held an event in Ha Noi on April 23 to promote its tourism products and seek ways to tap its tourism potential.
The special promotional program called ‘Golden Tourism Month’ has been kicked off in Hue from April 22-28, announced by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.
Ha Noi City People’s Committee has made a plan on setting off firework displays at five locations around the city as part of activities to celebrate southern liberation and national unification (April 30th).
From April 28th to May 3rd, a range of diverse cultural activities of six ethnic groups in the northern provinces will take place at the Culture Tourism Village of Viet Nam Ethnic Groups in Son Tay town, Ha Noi.
The Red River Delta province of Hung Yen has plans afoot to revive the historic Hien Street, which will be officially recognised as a special national relic site at the end of April.