The Museum of Ethnology re-opened on Dec. 8, 2005 an exhibition titled "Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind and Spirit" introducing diverse customs and cultural nuances of 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City will organize performances of traditional costumes of Asian nations during the lunar new year 2006, or Tet, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Vietnam becoming a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Dalat Flower Festival 2005 opened with an artistic performance on a floating stage on poetric Xuan Huong Lake in Dalat City of central highlands Lam Dong Province on Dec. 10, 2005.