The 2009 Do Son tourist festival will run from April 30 to May 3 at the Do Son tourist site, Hai Phong City.

This is the fourth consecutive year Do Son district has held the festival at the start of the tourism season and is hoping to attract over 2 million visitors.

This year activities will include a traditional buffalo fighting, a dragon boat race, a women water volleyball competition and a golf tournament at the newly-established Do Son Seaside Golf Resort.

Do Son is gradually improving its tourist services to make it become better known as an impressive venue for national and international seminars, conferences and other important events.