Nhan Dan – The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and the Hanoi Buddhist Sangha will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s 2556th birthday on May 5 (the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month) at the Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi.
Nhan Dan – The Italian team triumphed in the 2012 Da Nang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC 2012), which ended in the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 30.
Nhan Dan – The 'Colours of Da Nang’ fifth annual Da Nang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) 2012 opened in Da Nang city on April 29 to mark the 37th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Unification Day (April 30, 1975- 2012) and May Day (May 1).
Nhan Dan - Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh is showing off its sparkling beauty in a majestic carnival festival to celebrate Ha Long Tourism Week 2012 at the Ha Long tourist site from April 24 to May 1.
Nhan Dan – The fifth annual Da Nang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) 2012, with the theme ‘The Colours of Da Nang’, will take place in Da Nang city during the nights of April 29 and 30.
Nhan Dan – The 6th Gong Culture Festival of Lam Dong province was held from April 20-24 in Don Duong district, Lam Dong province, featuring over 300 gong artisans from 12 troupes in the locality.
Nhan Dan – The Japanese Genki Festival was held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14-15 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam–Japan diplomatic ties (1973 – 2013).
Nhan Dan – The seventh Hue Festival with the theme ‘Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development – A Rendezvous of Historical Cities’ wrapped up at the Phu Van Lau Square flag tower in Hue on April 15.
Nhan Dan Online – A performance entitled ‘Thien Ha Thai Binh’ (Peace for the Country) was held on a floating stage in the Huong (Perfume) River on April 12 in Hue city as a highlight of the week-long Hue Festival.
Nhan Dan – Thousands of people from across the country headed to the Saint Tran festival, which opened at the Trang An – Bai Dinh spiritual tourist site in Ninh Binh province on April 8 (the 18th day of the third lunar month).
The 8th annual Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Day Festival to be held this month will seek to promote the local travel industry amid a global economic slump.
Nhan Dan – Thousands of fishermen from Bac Lieu and Mekong Delta coastal provinces flocked to the 2012 Nghinh Ong (Whale Worshiping) festival, which opened on March 31 in Ganh Hao port, Bac Lieu province.
Nhan Dan – The 2012 Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival celebrating 1,044 years since Dinh Tien Hoang became king of Vietnam kicked off in Truong Yen commune, Ninh Binh province on March 29.
The 7th National Tang Poetry Festival has attracted hundreds of poets representing the 2,500 members of UNESCO's Club of Vietnamese Tang Poetry to Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Thousands of Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns, followers and tourists flocked to the Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) festival from March 9-11 to offer prayers of peace for the nation.
Nhan Dan – The Xa Tac worship ritual was re-enacted in the central city of Hue, Thua Thien-Hue province from March 8-9, the sixteenth day of the second lunar month.
Nhan Dan – The Tay Thien festival kicked off in Dai Dinh commune, Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province on March 7 (the fifteenth day of the second lunar month), with the attendance of Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung.
The 37th International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2012) was opened at Makuhari Messe exhibition centre in Japan’s eastern province of Chiba on March 6.
