Tourism Festival to close Vietnam National Tourism Year 2014

Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism is opened today with the attendance of 12 southern provinces. It will take place from November 27th to 29th with a subject "The Southern Khmer ethnic people – solidarity towards the country's islands".

Choreographers and dance groups from 7 countries including Italy, Japan, Korea, Isarel, Philippines, Sweden, and Taiwan, will converge in Saigon to attend in International Dance Music Festival. The festival will take place from December 7th to 16th, 2014.

On April 20 morning (the 21st day of the third month in lunar calendar), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa opened Po Nagar Festival 2014 in in Po Nagar Tower in Nha Trang. This festival appealed attention of thousands of people.

Vietnam Japan Culinary Festival was taken place on July 15th and 16th , 2014 at Da Nang Civic Center Park on the occasion of successful opening a new direct flight from Da Nang to Tokyo by Vietnam Airlines.

It is reported that on August 26th, Mr. Doan Xuan Hung, the Vietnam Ambassador in Japan has officially announced the plan of Vietnam Festival in Japan 2014 held at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo.

In the evening of April 28, on the bank of Han River, the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2015 was officially opened. Da Nang - Symphony of Colors is the theme of this year's competition.

All preparation for Da Nang Fireworks Festival is being conducted. On April 1, tickets for the international fireworks competition 2015 will be sold. The price is different from scaffolds of B3, B4, and C1 with 500,000 – 400,000 – 300,000 respectively.

Mother Goddess Worshiping Festival 2014 will be organized from October 15th to November 17th at the county level and from November 28th to 30th at the municipal level at Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi.

Cherry Blossom Festival 2015 will be held in Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi. The festival is expected to have many interesting activities and programs. The festival is held to celebrate the anniversary of Vietnam and Japan relation.

The Folk Culture and Ethnic Costumes Festival will be held in Dalat in 3 days from October 31st to November 2nd 2014. The festival aims to promote National Tourism Year 2014 of Central Highlands - Dalat.

Ba Na Hills has officially inaugurated the first Flower Festival Ba Na Hills at D' amour flower garden with the convergence of a variety of flowers from all over the country and renowned flowers in the world.

After Tet Nguyen Dan Festival, Tet Doan Ngo Festival held on the 5th of the fifth lunar month is the warmest and biggest reunion festival of Vietnamese people. Traditionally, the festival is held to protect the crops and health of people with fruit feast.

Annually, on the 10th day of the third month in lunar calendar, people from everywhere in Vietnam and international tourists come to Phu Tho to join Hung King Festival. This is one of important festivals in the country.

The Dragon Dance Festival 2014 will take place on October 4th 2014 at Statue of King Ly Thai To area in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. The festival is held by Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The opening ceremony of Southern Fruit Festival 2014 will be held on June 1st. The festival is an annual cultural event which is the most awaited every summer in Ho Chi Minh City.

Folk Cake Festival, one of the traditional festivals in Southern Vietnam, will be held on February 2nd at the Hoa Su Restaurant in Can Tho. The festival aims to introduce to tourists the cultural traditional feast in Tet occasion of Vietnamese.

The plan of Coconut Festival 2015 in Ben Tre is a favorable condition to promulgate Coconut industry in Ben Tre to nationwide and worldwide through tourist activities. The 4th Ben Tre Coconut Festival is going to be held in April, 2015.

From August 17th to 23rd, Week of Korean Traditional Culture Experience will be celebrated at Vietnamese Women’s Museum on Ly Thuong Kiet Street. It is an opportunity to explore and experience Korean culture.

The second Halong Cherry Blossom Festival took place successfully. After two times of organizations, the festival proved itself in defining relationships between Vietnam and Japan in particular, Quang Ninh and other cities of Japan in general.

In order to introduce and honor the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine as well as the creative talent of Vietnamese artisans, Vietnamese cuisine festival 2014 will be celebrated in Nha Trang City since July 1st to 6th 2014.