Ba Chua Kho Temple Festival – Bac Ninh

Bac Ninh Bac Ninh, Viet Nam

Ba Chua Kho Temple Festival is held on the 14th day of the first lunar month in Co Me Village, Vu Ninh, Bac Ninh to worship Ba Chua Kho (The Queen of Stock) and four gods: Thien phu, Dia phu, Thuy phu, and Nhac phu. The festival includes incense offering ceremony, custom of borrowing money […]

Xoe Dancing Festival – Lao Cai

Bac Ha Bac Ha, Lao Cai, Viet Nam

Xoe Dancing Festival is held on the 15th of the 1st lunar month in Ta Chai Village, Bac Ha Town, Lao Cai, northern Vietnam. This is also the spring festival of the Tay to pray for good crop, full of grains and rice. The ritual is rather simple with a tray of offerings put at the […]

Thuong Temple Festival – Lao Cai

Lao Cai Lao Cai, Viet Nam

The Thuong Temple Festival is a celebration of Tran Quoc Tuan, who was the Supreme Commander of Vietnam during the Tran Dynasty. The festival is held on the 15th day of the first lunar month in Lao Cai province. Tran Quoc Tuan was a brilliant military leader who defeated the Mongol invaders three times in […]

Tho Ha Village Festival – Bac Giang

Bac Giang Bac Giang, Viet Nam

Tho Ha Festival is held over three days, from the 20th to the 22nd of the first lunar month. The major day of the festival falls on the 21st. The festival with its procession is held once every three years so it is eagerly awaited by all of the villagers. The highlight of the festival […]

Thach Khoan Temple Festival – Phu Tho

Phu Tho Phu Tho, Viet Nam

The Thach Khoan Temple Festival is a traditional festival of the Muong people in Thanh Son, Phu Tho. The festival is held on the 24th and 25th day of the first lunar month at the Thach Khoan Temple, a unique ancient temple of the Muong people in Phu Tho province. The temple worships the god […]

Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

The Hai Ba Trung Festival is a celebration of the two Trung sisters, who led a heroic uprising against the Chinese domination in the first century. The festival is held in various places, such as Hat Mon Temple (Hanoi), Ha Loi Temple (Vinh Phuc), and Dong Nhan Temple (Hanoi). The Trung sisters’ rebellion lasted for […]

Voi Phuc Temple Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

The Voi Phuc Temple Festival is a celebration of the Genie Linh Lang, who helped the Vietnamese people defend their nation from foreign invaders. The festival is held on the 9th day of the second lunar month in Ba Dinh, Hanoi. The Voi Phuc Temple was built in 1605 to honor the Genie, who was […]

Phu Giay Festival – Nam Dinh

Nam Dinh Nam Dinh, Viet Nam

Phu Giay Festival, also called Phu Day is held every year from the 3rd to the 8th day of the third lunar month, but the main day of the festival […]

Thay Pagoda Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

Thay Pagoda Festival takes place from 5th day to 7th day of the 3rd lunar month each year. During the festival, many monks wearing frocks , holding flowers sticks, chanting […]

Hoa Lu Festival – Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh Ninh Binh, Viet Nam

Hoa Lu festival is held annually on the 8th -10th of March of the lunar calendar in Truong Yen, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh with the purpose of commemorating the […]

Hung King Temple Festival – Phu Tho

Phu Tho Phu Tho, Viet Nam

Hung Kings Temple festival is one of the most important national festivals in Viet Nam. Every year, when the third lunar month comes, all Vietnamese citizens head for Nghia Linh […]

La Van Village Festival – Thai Binh

Thai Binh Thai Binh, Viet Nam

The La Van Village Festival is a traditional festival that celebrates the culture and history of La Van Village in Quynh Hong, Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province, northern Vietnam. The festival is held on the 20th day of the third lunar month. The festival is said to originate from the ritual of taking to the […]