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 […]
Quang Binh Boat Racing Festival takes place on the 2nd September on Kien Giang River, Le Thuy District, Quang Binh province in the north central region of Vietnam. It is […]
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 […]
Vu Lan Festival, also known as Mother’s Day in Vietnam, is held annually on the 15th of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. The main objective of this festival is for the people to express their gratefulness and appreciation to deceased ancestors, especially mothers. Popular activity is to buy and release caged birds, fish and […]
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival is held every year on the 9th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. There are, in fact, two rounds of elimination before the middle of the fifth month and 8th day of the sixth lunar month. The Buffalo Fight in Do Son is a traditional festival that […]
An Hai village festival is celebrated on the 10th day of 8th lunar month in An Hai Tay, Son Tra district, Da Nang city, central Vietnam. After the opening ceremony, people rush to the riverbank to watch “lac thung”, a traditional sport game of the people in the coastal areas. In the village common, the participants […]
Kiep Bac Temple Festival is held from the 15th to 20th day of the 8th lunar month. The festival takes place in Hung Dao Commune, Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province, northern Vietnam. Kiep Bac temple is dedicated to Tran Quoc Tuan, the eminent marshal of the Tran Dynasty, who led the Vietnamese people in the three […]
Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese children. In the cycle of seasons, in which alternate the yang (male) and yin (female) principles, the mid-autumn festival is celebrated around the autumn equinox, at a […]
