Accordingly, the festival will be held on the occasion of the death anniversary of the Hung Kings (on the tenth day of the third lunar month), the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2023), International Workers' Day (May 1), and the 133rd birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1980 - 2023).

Hot air balloon festival held in Can Tho.

The festival is organised by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with Saigon Victory Investment, Import-Export, Trading and Service Joint Stock Company, and other related agencies and units.

Hot Air Balloon Festival 2023 will be held for four days, from April 30 to May 3. The selected venue is at Can Tho Stadium, Song Hau Park, and Ninh Kieu Wharf, in Can Tho City.

This year's festival gathers 30 colourful hot air balloons of various shapes.

During the festival, visitors will have the chance to sightsee the landscapes of the Mekong River from the hot air balloons.

Festival introduces 15 UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages

Artisans from 13 cities and provinces nationwide, will perform 15 UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage genres to the public, during a festival which will take place in Viet Tri City, Phu Tho province, from April 21 to 24.

Legendary nation founders festival to promote culture, tourism values

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phu Tho on April 13 held a press conference on the organisation of Hung Kings Temple festival and “Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week”.

Various book festivals celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day

A wide variety of reading events and book festivals, with many attractive activities for readers, will be held in Hanoi, to celebrate the 2023 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, which falls on April 21.

Vietnam's first game festival held in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam GameVerse 2023, the first of its kind for game lovers, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 1.

PM extends greetings to Khmer people on Chol Chnam Thmay festival

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter offering greetings to Khmer ethnic people on the occasion of their traditional Chol Chnam Thmay festival 2023.

Source: NDO