Giong Festival is a traditional festival in commemoration and praise of the mythical hero Saint Giong, one of the four immortals of Vietnamese folk beliefs. The festival is held in many locations throughout the northern part of Vietnam, but the most typical ones are the Giong Festivals at Phu Dong and Soc Temples (Hanoi). The […]
Sen Village Festival is held annually on the occasion of the birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (19 May) in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. The festival has the participation of public art troupes from the provinces and cities nationwide and numerous local people and visitors. Many activities are organized in the framework of […]
Van village water praying festival takes place in April of lunar calendar every year in Van village, Van Ha commune, Viet Yen, Bac Giang province. The festival is a particular of wet rice culture, which shows the desire of agricultural residents for a year of convenient raining and winding as well as an abundant harvest. […]
Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival is held annually from the 23rd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month at Sam Mountain, Chau Doc City, An Giang Province. The main festival day is on the 25th of the fourth lunar month. Ba Chua Xu Temple (the local tutelary goddess) lies at the foot of […]
Da Nang Fireworks Festival is held organized annually around May, June in the bank of Han River, Da Nang City. The highlight of the festival is the fireworks competition with the participants of many international teams and the host team of Da Nang City. The viewers will be attracted by magnificent and colorful fireworks performances […]
Bac Ha Horse Race festival usually take place in early June in Bac Ha town, Lao Cai province, in the northern Vietanm. The Horse Race festival is one of the most interesting event which has existed for nearly 100 years. In the race, all the riders are farmers from different ethnic groups on Bac Ha plateau […]
Tra Co Festival starts annually from the 29th or 30th day of the 5th month to the 1st day of the 6th lunar month in Tra Co village which is 8 kilometres from Mong Cai town, is part of Hai Ninh district, Quang Ninh province. Tra Co temple is located on a small peninsula, at the […]
Quan Lan festival takes place on the 18th day of the sixth lunar month in Dinh Wharf and Quan Lan Communal House, Quan Lan island, Quang Ninh Province. Quan Lan festival is organized to commemorate the victory against the Mongol invaders in 1288, as well as the feats of Tran Khanh Du, a famous Tran […]
The Worshipping Forest Festival of the Nung is a traditional festival that honors the forest and the ancestors who sacrificed their lives for the village. The festival is held twice a year, on the 30th day of the first lunar month and the second day of the seventh lunar month, in Muong Khuong District, Lao […]
Hon chen Temple Festival is organized twice every year in the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month and on 3rd day of the 7th lunar month. The festival takes place at the Hon Chen temple, 10 km west of Hue. It starts with a procession referred to as the God Welcoming ceremony, said to bring […]
Dao Xa village festival is held on the 9th day of the 7th lunar month, in Dao Xa, Thanh Thuy, Phu Tho, northern Vietnam. The Dao Xa festival is organized to honor Hung Hai Cong and three Royal Highest mandarins who had merit of helping people control floods, Princess Que Hoa. Dao Xa village is located […]
Long Chu Festival takes place on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month in coastal villages of Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province. This festival of the boatmen living around Hoi An is believed to hold back epidemics and diseases in the transition of a season. Long Chu is a royal boat, a symbol […]
