A national-level anniversary will be held in Hanoi to mark the 120th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) and 20 years of UNESCO recognising him as Vietnamese hero of national liberation and great man of culture.
Danang will host its second Craft Village Festival from May 19-23, attracting more than 100 fine arts and handicraft stands from 60 traditional craft villages across the country. All the proceeds from the event will be used to support craft villages that find themselves in difficulty to maintain and develop their crafts.
A week-long cultural festival will be held in Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top holiday and relaxation destinations, from April 30 to May 4, in an effort to increase the northern mountainous area’s tourism potential. Called “Walking in a Cloud in Sapaâ€, the festival is designed to lead visitors from surprise to surprise with a series of activities highlighting the rich and distinctive aspects of Sapa’s…
Vietnam’s first-ever national fruit festival got underway in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on April 19. Special fruits from all over the country, equipment for growing fruit and advanced technologies for agriculture are all on display.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan and Secretary of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Dinh Van Hung beat the drum and gong to open the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival 2010 on April 18
Bac Ninh Festival 2010 opened at the Kinh Bac Cultural Centre on the evening of April 17. The highlights of the festival included a grand ceremony to receive UNESCO’s certificates recognising the province’s Quan Ho (love duets) and Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) as intangible cultural heritage of humanity and a 15-minute firework display.
Over 40 foreign art troupes from 31 countries of five continents will participate in Hue Festival 2010 in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue from June 5-13 with the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development†towards the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, the 50th anniversary of sister cities of Hanoi – Hue – Saigon.
Preparations for the Hung Temple Festival 2010 and the celebration of the death anniversary of the Hung Kings have been basically complete, said the organising board on April 10. The organising board has mobilised more than 1,000 artists to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies and other cultural arts programmes during the 10-day festival in the northern midland province of Phu Tho.
The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2010 opened on April 8, featuring more than 150 pavilions from travel companies, hotels and airlines both in and outside the city.
The Hung Temple Festival 2010 will be held across the country in the most spectacular way so far, with various activities, including large-scale art performances and the participation of senior Party and State officials.
The first Vietnam Fruit Festival, organised by People's Committee of Tien Giang Province, will run from April 19 to 24.
The Bac Ninh Festival 2010 will be held at the national level at the Kinh Bac cultural centre, said Nguyen Dang Tuc, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on April 1. Party and State leaders, representatives from ministries, agencies, embassies and Ly clan representatives from the Republic of Korea will attend the opening ceremony on April 17.