The annual event will feature a series of activities to promote the cultural and tourism attractions of the two countries, including a showcase of new destinations, tour products and music and art performances, with the participation of Vietnamese and Korean famous artists.

The Busan Sea Festival in the Republic of Korea.

The Korean agency expects to showcase its country’s friendly and beautiful images as well as cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries.

Besides the festival, the KTO will also organise various events to promote the RoK’s tourism in Vietnam, including a road show on Korean MICE tourism in Hanoi in July and the Korea Travel Awards in Hanoi and HCM City in December.

In the second half of this year it plans to launch the Korea Tour Card, Namhaean, for tourists visiting the Namhaen region such as Busan, Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollanam-do.

The card, a foreigner-only transportation card available nation-wide, includes local benefits.

The RoK received more than 215,500 Vietnamese visitors in the first five months of this year, up 32.3 percent year-on-year, according to the KTO.

The number of Korean tourists visiting Vietnam in the first quarter of this year topped 1.1 million, a year-on-year increase of 24.4 percent.

Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hoi An, and Phu Quoc were their most popular destinations.

Vietnamese culture spotlighted at Choisy-le-Roi festival

The municipal festival of France’s Choisy-le-Roi city, which highlighted Vietnam as this year’s theme, took place along the bank of the Seine River last weekend, attracting about 15,000 visitors.

Bac Giang team win first prize at National Women’s Physical Training and Sports Festival

(BGO) – The Women’s Union in the northern province of Bac Giang on June 20 – 21 participated in the National Women’s Physical Training and Sports Festival held in Bac Ninh city (Bac Ninh province) to practically respond to Vietnam Health Programme and celebrate Vietnam Family Day (June 28).  

Thousands flock to Mau Son mount for tourism festival

Thousands of people flocked to the Mau Son national tourist site in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son on June 16 for a tourism festival. 

Ha Nhi ethnics’ traditional festival named national heritage

Ga Ma Thu, a traditional festival of Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Nhe district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, has been named in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host 21st Vietnam Film Festival

The 21st Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from November 23-27, with a wide range of activities, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

Source: VNA