Hung Kings' Festival or Hung Kings death anniversary is a Vietnamese festival held annually from the 8th to the 11th of the third lunar month, in which the 10th day is the main festival day.
Together with Pho and spring roll, Vietnamese sandwich has become so famous and popular in many countries that it is included as a new word in the American dictionary.
Being a distinctive Vietnamese dish, especially to those who live in the North, Pho is available everywhere, from villages to urban cities, to be sold by street vendors or served at luxurious restaurants.
"Balance" may be the single word that is commonly used to describe Viet Nam's gastronomy. In essence, Vietnamese cuisines usually reach the balance of ingredients and recipe: neither putting too much salt and fat, nor using fattening cooking methods such as frying that may lead to diseases.
The Mekong Delta is the southernmost region of Viet Nam, comprising one city and 12 provinces. The Delta is formed by a huge amount of silt and has been extended together with the sea level rise over the years.
Situated in Kien Giang province, Phu Quoc is the largest island among the 22 islands located in the Gulf of Thailand, and also the largest island of Viet Nam.
Mui Ne is located in the east coast of Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province and about 250 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. The place is famous for shady roads under coconut trees, wonderful beaches, cliffs and sand dunes glowing in the sunlight.
Located in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, Nha Trang Bay is known as the most famous beach destination in Viet Nam.
More than 40 km south of Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province, the Cliff of Stone Plates looks, from a far distance, like a huge beehive which is about 50 meters in width, 200 meters in length.
Located in Da Nang city in the central region of Viet Nam, Son Tra is referred to as a precious natural pearl. This peninsula has a moderate climate all the year round. It is particularly charming with vast forests, sheltering a large number of rare animals, beautiful coral reefs and alluring beaches such as Bai Bac, Bai Nam and Bai But.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is situated in Quang Binh province. The Park can be compared to a huge and valuable geological museum of the world thanks to its complicated geological structure with different categories of stone including sandstone, quartz, schist, siliceous limestone.
About 100 km to the south of Ha Noi and 7 km away from Ninh Binh city, Trang An Landscape Complex covers an area of more than 2,000 hectares, mostly comprising karst hills, mysterious and majestic grottos, paddy fields and dozens of historical and cultural relics such as pagodas and temples.
Recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site for its values of landscape, geology and geomorphology in 1994 and 2000, Ha Long Bay, located in Quang Ninh province, is a wonderful and skillful masterpiece of nature.
Lying at the height of approximately 2,000 meters above the sea level, covered with clouds all the year round, Sapa has a magnificent and pristine beauty of a typical mountainous town in the Northern border area of Viet Nam.
As of 15 August 2025, citizens of the following countries will be eligible for visa-free entry: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Swiss Confederation.
Visitors from these countries may stay in Viet Nam for up to 45 days from the date of entry for tourism purpose, regardless of passport type, provided they meet all entry conditions stipulated by Vietnamese law.
The Embassy's Consular Section and Office will be closed from April 30th, 2025 until May 4th, 2025 inclusive on the occasion of Viet Nam's Reunification Day and International Labour Day.
On April 24th, 2025, the Embassy of Viet Nam in Romania, in coordination with the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB), organized the event "Viet Nam's Business Opportunities Day 2025" at the CCIB Palace, Bucharest. The program was attended by representatives of Romanian Government agencies, the Vietnam Business Association in Romania, FPT Office in Romania, and many Romanian partners and businesses interested in the Vietnamese market and labor.
The Viet Nam Embassy is closed for Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 from Saturday, January 25th until Sunday, February 2nd inclusive.
The Embassy Administrative and Consular Section will be closed on 03.9.2024 and 10.9.2024 for national holiday.
On August 3rd, H.E. Mr. To Lam, President of the S.R. of Viet Nam was elected as the new General Secretary by the 13th Central Committee of Viet Nam Communist Party.
The Embassy's consular section will be closed on Thursday, 25 July 2024 for State funeral ceremony of H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Communist Party of Viet Nam.
The Embassy is closed on:
- Hung King's Commemorate: Thursday 18th April.
- Viet Nam's Union Day and Labour Day: Monday 29th April to Wednesday 1st May.
The Administration and Consular Sections of the Embassy will be closed from 08 - 14/02/2024.
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