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As a country with developed agriculture and 70% of its population living in rural areas, Viet Nam has a lot of advantages in developing agri-tourism to meet the needs of foreign visitors for sightseeing, relaxation, and to experience farming.  The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will host the Visit Viet Nam Year 2019 under the theme of “Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival”, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has agreed to allow the Lac Duong District to host the Second Lang Biang Pink Grass Festival 2018, which is scheduled to begin in late November. Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has played an important role in the reclamation and development of the southern region over the past 300 years. Annual festivals reflecting the local culture have been tourist draws for the province. The second Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival opened on October 13 in Trung Khanh district, the northern border province of Cao Bang. Ha Noi’s Tourism Department, in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines, held a meeting with representatives of 22 travel agencies from 11 European countries on October 10. Viet Nam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The annual Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) Ox Racing Festival kicked off on October 8 in Tinh Bien district, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, attracting thousands of people. The 2019 Viet Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) themed “Green Tourism” will take place at the Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace between March 27 – 30 with a particular focus on the development of ecotourism, environmental protection and responses to climate change. An exhibition featuring the 2018 Kate Festival, the most important annual celebration of the ethnic Cham Brahman community, opened in the central province of Ninh Thuan on October 8. The Viet Nam Tourism Association (VTA) will launch a programme to rank Vietnamese tour guides, with financial assistance from the European Union (EU), the association announced on October 4. Bookings and travel trends in Singapore place the central city of Da Nang in the top 10 destinations for Singaporeans. Officials of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have arranged a series of activities for local Khmer ethnic people to celebrate their traditional Sene Dolta festival. A programme named “A Soulful Vietnam”, focused on promoting Viet Nam tourism, kicked off in Milan, Italy, on October 3. The Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival will take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on October 12-14, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Duong Van Tien has said.
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