Over 50 martial art groups from 30 countries have registered to take part in an international festival scheduled to take place in Binh Dinh Province by late July and early August.

Vietnam will host the 28th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Hanoi from January 5-12, 2009.

In order to respond National Action Plan on Tourism (period 2006-2010) and perform development co-operation plan on trade – tourism between Lao Cai – Yen Bai – Phu Tho provinces and tourism plan entitled “Return the Root 2008”, Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee will organize Bac Ha Tourism and Culture Week 2008 from May 30 to June 2.

Primary statistics show that the Moc Chau Tourism-Culture Festival 2008 attracted more than 45,000 participants. This is an annual event which is tied into the traditional character of Moc Chau, Son La Province.

Hanoi has previewed the art programme for Hanoi Days in Moscow which will be held from July 16 to 23, 2008.

The Nha Trang Beach Festival will take place in central coastal city of Nha Trang on June 6, 2009, the organising board said on October 8, 2008.

Vietnam is getting ready to host the Mrs World beauty pageant in September 2009 in southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has recently announced some major events of Vietnam tourism in 2008.

VNAT (the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism) will organise two introduction programmes on Vietnam tourism in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia on the occasion of the ‘Vietnam Cultural Days in Russia’ event September 15-20, 2008 and will promote the National Action Programme on Tourism while in Russia.

Representatives of cities attending the Council for Promotion of Tourism in Asia on October 8, 2008 announced that they would promote Hanoi’s Grand 1,000th Anniversary in 2010 as a major tourism event