“Tinh Hoa Tet Viet” festival to be held in Hanoi

“Tinh Hoa Tet Viet” (Vietnamese Lunar New Year essential) festival will be held at West Lake Park on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2011.

Travel firms offer Tet tours for tourists

As the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival is approaching, tourist companies are eagerly preparing to launch tours to serve not only local holidaymakers but also tens of thousands of foreign visitors. Doan Thi Thanh Tra, Head of the Saigontourist Travel Service Corporation’s Marketing Department, said that as of January 26 (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month) the company would begin to receive groups of foreign tourists who want to experience the Vietnamese people’s biggest traditional festival.

Viet Nam fails to meet 10-year tourism goals

Viet Nam failed to meet its 10-year target to turn the country's tourism industry into a key sector, although it met two of its goals, achieving 25 million in domestic tourists by 2009 and reaching an annual of US$4 – 4.5 billion in revenue by 2010.

Flowers, drinks fest planned for Tet

A festival of Spring Flowers and Drinks will be organised on January 25 to celebrate Tet (the Lunar New Year). The festival will be held in Hanoi's Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre.

It will introduce traditional customs and feature arts performances and games for visitors such as the traditional long dress show, calligraphy exhibition and a photo exhibition of lotus flowers, the top candidate for the title Vietnam National Flower.

HCMC to hold Lunar New Year Festival

The HCMC People’s Committee has assigned local tour company Saigontourist Holding Company and other administrative agencies to organise the Tet Tan Mao (Lunar New Year of the Cat) Festival in the city’s downtown.