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Da Nang International Fireworks Competition to blast off (Apr 21, 2015)

The countdown is on until five prestigious pyrotechnic companies light up the Da Nang skies as part of the annual International Fireworks Competition.

Seminar to celebrate the annual cultural day of Viet Nam's ethnic groups (Apr 20, 2015)

A seminar titled “I Believe I Can – Changes from the Community” will be organized to celebrate the annual cultural day of Viet Nam's ethnic groups in Ha Noi.

Various activities to commemorate Viet Nam’s legendary founders (Apr 17, 2015)

Numerous celebratory activities will be held in northern Phu Tho province from April 23-28 to commemorate the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Van Lang – the first State in…

Local tour operators prioritised to apply for customers’ visa to France (Apr 17, 2015)

French ambassador to Viet Nam Jean-Noel Poirier and representatives from six local tour operators signed agreements facilitating visa application for the companies’ customers travelling to France at a ceremony held in Ha Noi on April 15.

Japan relaxes visa requirements for Viet Nam cruise tourists (Apr 17, 2015)

Vietnamese passport holders traveling to Japan by ship do not need to get a visa before departure but ask the cruise line to complete procedures for them to obtain a landing visa.

Exhibition on Ha Noi Old Quarter development (Apr 17, 2015)

An exhibition on the establishment and development of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter will take place at Cultural Exchange Center at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street on April 17th.

Propaganda Poster Contest launched (Apr 16, 2015)

(TITC) – On 27, March 2015, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had launched Propaganda Poster Contest heading towards the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution (Aug.19, 1945 - 2015) and National Day (Sept. 2, 1945 – 2015); and the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party.

Vung Tau to host international kite and cuisine festivals (Apr 16, 2015)

The sixth International Kite Festival 2015 is scheduled to be held in Vung Tau city, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from April 21 to 27, announced the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press briefing on April 15.

Community tourism takes root in Lao Cai (Apr 15, 2015)

Community tourism has flourished in districts and cities in northern mountainous Lao Cai Province, luring more visitors.

2015 Ben Tre Coconut Festival wraps up (Apr 14, 2015)

The fourth Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015, attracting hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors and local people, wrapped up successfully in in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on April 13.

Experiencing a cultural tour surrounding historical Long Bien bridge (Apr 14, 2015)

A documentary film titled “Hard rails across a gentle river” about people's lives on and around the historic Long Bien Bridge will be made public at 7pm at April 16th at the Ha Noi Cinematheque at 22 Hai Ba Trung street, Ha Noi.

Queen Mother’s rickshaw to be displayed in Hue (Apr 14, 2015)

A rickshaw used by Queen Mother Tu Minh, mother of King Thanh Thai (1879-1954) will be display at Dien Tho Palace in Hue royal citadel, Thua Thien-Hue province, on April 22, together with some other royal artefacts.

Bahaman cruise ship brings 3,500 tourists to Viet Nam (Apr 14, 2015)

The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) received 3,500 passengers and crew members on board the luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas on April 13.

Local performers join celebration of Khmer culture (Apr 14, 2015)

Over 500 art performers, including musicians and athletes, from Khmer ethnic minority groups in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, gathered for the April 12 opening night of this year’s Khmer cultural days festival.

Ceremony worships Deities of Earth and Crop in Hue (Apr 13, 2015)