The annual Halong Carnival is projected to take place in three different locations of Halong City: central area, Tuan Chau resort and Bai Chay beach from April 22 to 30. Following the success of Halong Carnival 2011, the 2012 season will continue to place strong emphasis on cultural exchange and heritage preservation. Participants from Hanoi,Ho Chi Minh City, [...]
Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata, famed for their works with the up-and-coming Japanese post-rock band Anoice, will perform on the first day of the highly anticipated Hanoi Sound Stuff festival on Friday 13 April 2012 at Museum of History, No. 1 Pham Ngu Lao, Hanoi . Takahiro Kido is the founder, leader and composer of [...]
Pelican luxury cruise Offering a 4-stars cruise experience in Halong Bay, our 3-boats fleet will take you for an unforgettable discovery, offering the best program for visiting and enjoying the bay’s natural wonders. Pelican 1 will operate since early 2012, while Pelican 2 and 3 will be launched later in 2012 and 2013. With three [...]
Da Nang authorities have just published detail plan for organizing Da Nang International Firework Contest 2012(DIFC 2012), which is projected to take place on April 29 and 30, said People Committees of Danang City. This year contest is held with main theme of “Danang’s Colors”, with the participation of 4 teams: Vietnam, Canada (champion of 2008), China [...]
People Committee of Hue City has just officially published ticket price for main show of Hue Festival 2012 as well as additional art programs of this event. Ticket prices for the opening and the ending ceremony, as well as Ao Dai Festival (Vietnam traditional dress festival) are charged at VND 150,000 (around US$7.2) per person, [...]
As its popularity grows, the annual Hue Festival of 2012 will kick off with a grand opening ceremony on April 7th, this time with participation of more than 40 international fine-art groups from 30 different countries. Hue Festival 2012 is held under the main theme of “Cultural Heritage combined with Economic Development and [...]
The world’s famous travel guide, Lonely Planet has rated the Mekong Delta of Vietnam ninth out of 10 best value destinations for 2012. “The uniquely southern charm with its welcoming introduction to life along the river is the real draw, and visitors can explore quaint riverside towns, sample fruits bartered in the colorful floating markets [...]
Vietnamese Pottery exhibition with various pottery products from many regions all over Vietnam is taking place at Can Tho Museum, starting from 27th December 2011 to 16th April 2012. The expo exhibits about 200 materials and products from huge collection of two members of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association Vo Minh Man and Tran Quoc Doan. [...]
After the dismissal of the previous “A different Orient”, with little time left on the 2011 calendar, it seems that Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has finally decided on its new slogan for the period 2012-2015. The decision was made final on December 27th, and the new logo and slogan would then be used throughout [...]
Though it is still over a week until Christmas, visitors to Ho Chi Minh City can already feel the Christmas atmosphere which have spread and covered almost every corner. Below is what you can do to celebrate Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City for the year 2011. Sight-seeing and taking photos One of the [...]
