Major Events

World gastronomy festival 2010 will be held in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from July 21-25. A 3km-long party will be arranged along the beautiful beaches of Thuy Van and Bai Sau in Vung Tau City, Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and Pham Quang Vinh, assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said at a press briefing held in Hanoi on March 11.(Detail)

An International Boat Racing Festival is scheduled to take place in Phan Thiet City’s Mui Ne from October 1-4. The festival will be attended by 20 athlete groups, representatives of 20 countries.(Detail)

The 7th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Groups in the Northeastern Region will be held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho from April 14-17 with the participation of 10 provinces in the region.(Detail)

  Festivals in March

- Chu Dong Tu Festival, from March 25th to 27th (from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month)
- Madam Thu Bon Festival, from March 25th to 27th (from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month)
- Phu Ninh Buffalo Fighting Festival, March 27th (the 12th day of the second lunar month)
- Bat Trang Village Festival, from March 29th to 31st (from the 14th to the 16th day of the second lunar month)
- Cuong Temple Festival, March 30th (the 15th day of the second lunar month)(Detail)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has hosted an Asia Culinary Fair, at which guests and diplomats from many countries had the chance to enjoy Vietnamese food.(Detail)

Nine artists from Tien Giang Province and 36 members of the HCMC-based Mekong Art Club are displaying their latest works as part of an exchange programme.(Detail)

A Vietnamese cultural festival was held at Warwick University in the UK on March 13 by the Vietnamese Students’ Association.(Detail)