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The Asia Pacific Poetry Festival will be held in Quang Ninh province and the capital city Hanoi from February 2nd to February 5th.

Twenty-four foreign art troupes from 14 countries will take part in Hue Festival 2012. Three of the troupes, Carabosse fire performers, Combo Box jazz concert and Ego street festival come from France.

Central Thua Thien – Hue province has been selected to host the National Tourism Year – Northern Central Coastal Area 2012. It will host a series of activities throughout the year to promote national tourism and lure international tourists.

In Vung Tau City, apart from stunning beaches, admirable landscapes, museums and pagodas, tourists are advised to drop by the Lam Son Stadium just in town to experience thrilling moments at greyhound races on every Saturday night.

Lam Kinh is located in Xuan Lam Commune, Tho Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province. It is 50km from Thanh Hoa City towards the Northwest. Here, tourists have a chance to visit a well-known historic relic related to the life and career of King Le Thai To, a famous king in Vietnamese history, and the uprising of the Lam Son troops in the 15th century.

A large number of Vietnamese and foreign artists will gather at Heineken Countdown Parties in Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang City on December 31 to welcome the New Year 2012.

The national television festival opened on December 18 in the central city of Da Nang, bringing together producers and other broadcast professionals to share experiences.

The Embassy of Italy in Vietnam will organize a jazz concert “Dialektos” performed by the famous duo and Huw Warren to give Vietnamese audience an insight on Italian jazz.

A culinary festival will be held in Ho Tay Water Park from December 30, 2011 to January 2, 2012 to honour Hanoi’s specialities.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) welcomed nearly 3.1 million tourist arrivals in the first eleven months this year, up 8.4 percent from the same period last year, reported the city department of culture, sport and tourism.