Event schedule in National Tourism Year 2015 – Thanh Hoa

(TITC) - National Tourism Year 2015 – Thanh Hoa with the theme “Connecting World Heritage in Viet Nam” is a typical cultural-economic-social event which aims to raise awareness of all industries and people on tourism development associated with conservation and promotion of heritage value; contributes to bringing localities’ heritage tourism into unique tourism products of the region.

National Tourism Year 2015 is also an opportunity to build and enhance the image of Viet Nam tourism and also Thanh Hoa tourism; promote tourism linkage among localities participating in the National Tourism Year, foster promotion and build of destination brand to attract tourists to Thanh Hoa and the region in 2015 and next years.

11 main activities in the framework of National Tourism Year 2015 will take place, including 6 ones organized by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST); and 5 ones organized by Thanh Hoa Province. Besides, many other activities will be held in the provinces, cities of Phu Tho, Ha Noi, Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Ninh Binh, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien – Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Gia Lai, Lam Dong and Ho Chi Minh City.

Event schedule in National Tourism Year 2015 – Thanh Hoa

Activities organized by MoCST

March
World Heritage Festival 
Lam Son Square, Thanh Hoa City
Performance of intangible cultural heritage forms recognized by UNESCO
Department of Culture (MoCST)

April
Propaganda poster exhibition to celebrate major holidays in 2015 and the 50th anniversary of Ham Rong Victory
Ham Rong Culture Tourism Area; square and central streets of Thanh Hoa City
Department of Culture (MoCST), Thanh Hoa’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

April
Festival “ho singing connecting rivers” in the North Central provinces
Ma River Wharf Park, Thanh Hoa City; Ha Trung District; Nghi Son Economic Zone, Tinh Gia District
Performance of folk songs and dances of art troupes
Department of Culture (MoCST)

May
International and national sports events
Sam Son Sea Tourist Area, Sam Son Town
Organizing VTV Cup, international beach volleyball and sepatakraw contests
General Department of Sports and Physical Training (MoCST); Viet Nam Television

June
Cuisine festival of provinces and cities owning world heritage
Sam Son Sea Tourist Area, Sam Son Town
Performing introducing and selling specialities of localities
Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism

July
Journey to connect world heritage
Provinces and cities owning world heritage
Establishing Caravan group including tourism managers, press, international tour operators... to survey, promote tours to world heritage of Viet Nam
Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, Department of International Cooperation (MoCST)

Activities is hosted by Thanh Hoa Province

March
Opening ceremony of National Tourism Year 2015
Lam Son Square, Thanh Hoa City
World intangible cultural heritage festival, Japanese cultural days in Thanh Hoa; Le Loi flower street; other culture, sports and tourism activities
People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa Province; MoCST

April
50th anniversary of Ham Rong Victory
Ham Rong Culture Tourism Area, Thanh Hoa City
Organizing celebration and requiem, launching tour “Plying Ma River”, other culture sports and tourism activities.
Thanh Hoa’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Thanh Hoa DoCST)

April and May
International Stone Sculpture Camp 

Hoi An Park, Thanh Hoa City
Inviting domestic and international artisans to take part in sculpture in Thanh Hoa stone
Thanh Hoa’s DoCST and Department of Foreign Affairs of Thanh Hoa Province; Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism

May
Sea Tourism Festival
Sam Son Town; Hai Tien Sea Tourist Area, Hoang Hoa District; Hai Hoa Sea Tourist Area, Tinh Gia District
Organizing the sea tourism week in beaches of Sam Son, Hai Tien, Hai Hoa with activities such as opening ceremony, street arts performance, inauguration of golf course and golf tournament of FLC Group
DoCST of Thanh Hoa Province; People’s Committees of Sam Son Town, Hoang Hoa and Tinh Gia Districts

December
Closing ceremony of National Tourism Year 2015 – Thanh Hoa
Fair – Exhibition Centre, Thanh Hoa City
Arts program, the flag handover to Kien Giang Province for National Tourism Year 2016
DoCST of Thanh Hoa Province

Activities organized by provinces, cities owning world heritage

February
Yen Tu Festival Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province

March
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Day Ho Chi Minh City

April
Ha Long Carnival 2015 Quang Ninh Province

April
The 3rd Nghe Tinh vi giam folk singing festival 2015 Vinh City, Nghe An Province

9 – 12 April
Viet Nam International Travel Mart – VITM Ha Noi 2015 Viet Nam Exhibition Fair Centre, Ha Noi

24 – 28 April (the 6th – 10th days of the third lunar month)
Hung Kings Temple Festival 2015 Hung Kings Temple Historical Relic Area, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province

26 – 28 April (the 8th – 10th days of the third lunar month)
Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel Festival Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel Historical Relic Area, Ninh Binh Province

29 – 30 April
Da Nang International Fireworks Contest 2015 Han River, Da Nang City

30 April – 1 May
Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015 Hue City, Thua Thien – Hue Province

May
Sen Village Festival 2015 Sen Village – Homeland of President Ho Chi Minh, Nghe An Province

6 May (the 18thday of the third lunar month)
Traditional festival of Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong Trang An Eco-tourism Area, Ninh Binh Province

June
Quang Binh Cave Festival Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province

20 – 27 June
“Summer Rendezvous” Program 2015 East Sea Park and beaches, Da Nang City

July
“Quang Nam – Heritage Journey” Festival Quang Nam Province

August
The 5th anniversary of Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – World Cultural Heritage (2010 – 2015) Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Ha Noi

September
“Visiting Quan ho’s Land” Program 
Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province

September
Central Highlands Gong Festival
Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province

October
Ha Noi Traditional Craft Village Tourism Festival 2015
Quan Ngua Sports Palace, Ha Noi

October
120th anniversary of Bac Giang Province
Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province

October
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda Festival
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Yen Dung District, Bac Giang Province

October, November
Celebrating the 259th birthday of Great Poet Nguyen Du, professional and public arts festivals, composition camp 
Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province

December
Da Lat Flower Festival 2015
Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province