The iconic Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is coming to Ha Long Bay, Vietnam's northeastern province of Quang Ninh, for the first time in its history on February 21 with the dramatic arrival of the world's largest matched fleet of 70-foot ocean racing yachts.
Vietnamese families started to prepare for Tet (Lunar New Year) festival since the 23rd day of the last lunar month.
Vietnam is the safest and one of the most attractive travel destinations in Asia for the 2024 travel season, according to world-leading indie travel news source www.traveloffpath.com.
Engaging the community in the preservation of natural resources and cultural heritage values has an important role to play in boosting sustainable development since it will bring substantial benefits to the national economy.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced a list of 10 outstanding culture, sports and tourism events in 2023 as follow:
2023 is a successful year for tourism sector with a large number of visitors and enhanced reputation in the world arena, according to insiders.
Foreign tourists to Vietnam exceeded 11.2 million in the first 11 months of 2023, 3.8-fold higher than the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
The first Vietnam Pho (noodle soup served with beef or chicken) Day in South Africa opened on December 9, in the capital city of Pretoria.
Since 2005, November 23 has been celebrated as “Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day”, with the purpose of promoting traditions and a sense of responsibility about protecting and promoting the country’s cultural heritage values.
Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong expects to welcome some 190,000 visitors, including 8,000 foreigners, during the upcoming Vietnam Film Festival in the locality.
Thanks to its unique natural beauty, Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay was listed among the 51 most beautiful destinations in the world by luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler in October.
An array of traditional cultural activities during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday will be featured at the fifth Homeland Spring to be held at Tenjinchuo Park, Japan's Fukuoka prefecture on January 20-21, Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai has said.