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In the series of activities to welcome the Party and the Spring of “Rooster Year – 2017”, Can Tho city organizes Art Flower Street 2017 program with theme “Spring of country” in Vo Van Tan and Nguyen Thai Hoc streets, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho city (starts on January 24th...

The annual 6th Southern Traditional Cake Festival will take place in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta province of Can Tho from April 6 to 9 next year, according to the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Themed “Love and Peace in the Southern Land”, the event will introduce...

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is striving to make tourism a spearhead sector for the local economy by 2020.  A resolution, issued by the municipal Party Committee in late August, set out goals and tasks for the local tourism sector to follow in the 2016-2020 period. The city...

Ba Den Mountain, Ba Pagoda and Ba Chua Xu Temple are popular destinations to name a few for southern pilgrims and visitors during the first days of the Lunar New Year. Ba Thien Hau (Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau) is one of the oldest, largest and most beautiful temples...

A Viet Nam – Japan cultural exchange took place in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 19, gathering Vietnamese and Japanese officials as well as 200 students in the province.   Illustrative image (Source: hikariacademy.edu.vn) The event featured a musical concert with performances by students...

A UNESCO representative recommended the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho apply the national strategy for community-based tourism development during a working session with the municipal People’s Committee on December 14. Vice Chairwoman of the committee Vo Thi Hong Anh said as a driving force for the Mekong Delta, Can...

The Mekong Initiative for Startup Tourism (MIST) has been launched in HCM City to boost investment and innovation in the tourism sector in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam.   The MIST founders are the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) and the Mekong Business Initiative (MBI).  MTCO will receive funding...

Can Tho City and Phu Quoc Island will be developed into Mekong Delta tourism centres over the next five years, while My Tho City in Tien Giang Province will be made a tourism hub for the region’s eastern tourism zone. An overall master plan for tourism development in the Mekong...

The Vietnamese Cultural Festival 2016 (Vietfest 2016) took place at Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on November 24, giving visitors a kaleidoscope of Viet Nam’s culture. Visitors were offered a glimpse into Viet Nam’s culture through performances of traditional musical instruments, including dan bau (monochord zither), flute and dan...

The Prime Minister has approved the overall planning and a master plan for developing tourism in the Mekong River Delta region until 2020 with a vision extending to 2030. Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province The master plan aims to develop tourism commensurate with the region’s potentials and affirm its...