VOV.VN - The second international hot air balloon festival 2023 kicked off on April 28 at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

VOV.VN - A water puppetry festival is scheduled to get underway in Hai Phong from May 1 to May 7, with the event aiming to preserve the nation’s unique intangible heritage and introduce the art to both domestic and foreign tourists.

The Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association held a seminar on April 27 looking back on five editions of the annual Vietnam Amazing Cup which aims to discover and honour specialty coffee manufacturers, roasters and traders, contributing to improving the value of Vietnamese specialty coffee.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 26 for President of the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.

VOV.VN - The 2023 Culinary Culture Festival is taking place in the northern province of Phu Tho as part of activities to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nation, and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land.

VOV.VN - The 2023 International Hot Air Balloon Festival officially opened on April 25 in Quy Nhon city in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh.

VOV.VN - Boasting a width of 14m and length of 30m, DELTA is expected to be the largest ever kite in Vietnam to fly during a kite flying festival in Vung Tau city, southern Vietnam, from April 29 to May 1.

VOV.VN - Incense offering rituals took place at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Complex on Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 25 in commemoration of the nation’s legendary ancestors, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co.

Travel agents in Vietnam are making necessary preparations for the upcoming Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification and May Day holidays from April 29 to May 3, as the travel demand is forecast to surge.

VOV.VN - A Ngo (Khmer) boat race festival, the first of its kind, was held on the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh City on April 23 as part of activities held to mark the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30).