Vietnamese New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February in the Gregorian calendar.
Vietnam’s newest carrier Bamboo Airways has said it will launch a direct air route connecting capitals of Vietnam and the Czech Republic in the first quarter of 2020.
The Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival will take place on September 20-25 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, featuring a chain of attractive activities.
The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and temperatures are pleasant, though still cool in the far north.
Da Lat, known as the City of Eternal Spring for its pleasant weather, was developed as a leisure town by the French in the early 1900s, and boasts some fine examples of colonial architecture, such as Da Lat Railway Station and Lycée Yersin. Da Lat is also home to three mansions owned by Emperor Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam.
The fact that November to January is classed as Cambodia's high season suggests January is traditionally one of the best months to visit the country. Temperatures are cool and the dry season is in full swing, meaning the weather is at its peak.
Non Nuoc Cao Bang received the global geopark status from the UNESCO at a ceremony held in the northern border province of Cao Bang on November 24, 2018.
Northern Việt Nam Helicopter Company under Việt Nam Helicopter Corporation on Friday in northeastern Quảng Ninh Province officially launched its Hạ Long Bay scenic tour service - Halong Heli Tours.
Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival will be held from from 10th - 13th May, 2019 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa. During the festival, many events and rituals will highlight the traditional cultural value of the province in particular and the South Central Coastal region of the country.
The eighth Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019, with the theme “The Quintessence of Vietnamese Crafts” took place from April 26 to May 2, 2019.
Hanoi is hosting the second DPRK-US Summit. Hanoi, the city for peace is being made more beautiful for this week’s visitors with streets adorned with colorful flowers and flags.
The Government recently issued a decree on amending and supplementing the list of foreign citizens eligible for e-visas and border gates that allow immigration by e-visas.
The Open Hanoi Dragon Boat Racing Festival 2019 officially opened at West Lake on February 16, attracting large crowds of local and foreign spectators.
Welcome to Vietnam’s newest airport, Van Don Airport (also known as the Quảng Ninh International Airport) in Quảng Ninh Province.
The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum, themed “ASEAN – The Power of One”, will take place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18, 2019, announced the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on November 1.
Vietnam will renew visa exemptions for a three-year period for the citizens of five Western European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
The People’s Committee of Da Nang has ordered the relocation of boats anchored at the Han River Pier to make way for the 2018 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) in April.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 22 announced the theme and activities of the National Tourism Year 2018, which will be hosted by the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh.
Every other year, the city of Huế stages a magnificent festival. On stage, along the Perfume River and in the streets, the city celebrates its legacy as Vietnam’s imperial capital and the home of its last feudal dynasty. This year the Huế Festival kicks off on April 27. With performers coming from all over the world, and a packed line-up of exciting events, Huế Festival 2018 promises to be the best yet. Here’s your guide to this six-day spectacle of arts, culture and history.
Thousands of people descended on the Hoa Lư Relic on Tuesday night for the opening ceremony of a festival to mark the 1050 anniversary of the former capital of Hoa Lư (now Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province).