People in Thach Xa Commune, Thach That District, Hanoi have made lively dragonflies from bamboo, which resemble almost exactly the real thing, diversifying the treasure of folk toys of Vietnamese people. An outstanding feature of the bamboo dragonfly is that from the pointed beak on its head it can balance on a spot as small as the end of a finger, the corner of a table, a branch, etc.
A wide range of activities will take place as from April 7 (the 5th day of the 3rd lunar month) in the northern province of Phu Tho to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings and celebrate the Hung Temple Festival in 2011.
More than 4,000 foreign tourists visit Halong Bay by cruise ships from February 2 to March 3, according to Trinh Dang Thanh, Deputy Director of the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has agreed with the Vietnam Aviation Corporation, the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Company (Vinexad) to promote Vietnam tourism on TVB Channel (Hong Kong-China).
Hue's heavy rainy season starts in September with widespread flooding and lasts till December. Drizzling rains then continues till April, when the summer thunderstorms arrive.
The Long Tong (Going to the field) Festival opened in Chiem Hoa District, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on February 10, the eighth day of the first lunar month.
