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Activities mark Hung Kings Temple Festival
26/09/2012 10:02
The Hung Kings Temple Festival is taking place in the northern province of Phu Tho from March 26-31 (March 5-10 according to the Lunar Calendar). An incense offering ceremony to the nation’s legendary father and mother, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, was held by the festival’s organizing board on...
Sa Pa aims to capture international tourists
26/09/2012 10:02
Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is set to become an international standard tourist site able to receive 3-4 million visitors annually by 2030. Under a plan recently announced by Lao Cai People’s Committee, Sa Pa is expected to record an average growth rate of 7.2 percent...
Ha Long Bay’s new status to be announced
26/09/2012 10:02
In Hanoi on March 30, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the New 7 Wonders Foundation will bring two steles with the name of Hạ Long Bay"...
Hoa Lu Festival 2012 opens
26/09/2012 10:02
Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Bui Van Nam attended the event along with representatives from departments and agencies in Ninh Binh. This year’s festival marks the 1,044th year since Dinh Bo Linh, who was crowned King Dinh...
Ben Tre ready for 2012 Coconut Festival
26/09/2012 10:02
This year’s festival will put on several attractive events including an exhibition of coconut products, a trade fair highlighting the high quality of Vietnamese goods, a street carnival celebrating the future of coconuts, a seminar on how to increase the value of coconut products and a...
Danang fireworks expects to attract 400,000 tourists
26/09/2012 10:02
Around 300,000 tourists visited Danang in 2011, ten times more than in 2008, when the first international fireworks competition was held. The organizers forecast that the fifth fireworks competition on April 29-30 this year will attract 400,000 local and foreign tourists. They have...
More caves found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park
26/09/2012 10:02
The caves are between 400m to 4km long and range from 60m to 100m wide. All of them remain intact and have a startling display of beautiful stalactites. The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is working with the cavers to establish their exact dimensions and condition so they can decide on the...