Xoe Dancing Festival – Lao Cai
Bac Ha Bac Ha, Lao Cai, Viet NamXoe 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 […]
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Thuong Temple Festival – Lao Cai
Lao Cai Lao Cai, Viet NamThe 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 NamTho 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 NamThe 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 NamThe 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 NamThe 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 NamPhu 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 occurs on the 3rd. On the 6th day, people organize a procession from Tien Huong Temple to Goi Pagoda and a festival in which people […]
Thay Pagoda Festival – Hanoi
Hanoi Hanoi, Viet NamThay 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 intercessions and say masses in the wooden bell’s sounds from everywhere come here to join the ceremony. Worshipping Buddha and altar ceremony – an oratorio […]
Hoa Lu Festival – Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh Ninh Binh, Viet NamHoa 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 two kings Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh. Activities include water procession at Truong Yen water station located on Hoang Long river and worship at […]
Hung King Temple Festival – Phu Tho
Phu Tho Phu Tho, Viet NamHung 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 Mountain, Hy Cuong, Lam Thao, Phu Tho province in commemoration of Hung kings. The death anniversary of the Hung Kings takes place on the 10th […]
La Van Village Festival – Thai Binh
Thai Binh Thai Binh, Viet NamThe 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 […]
Khau Vai Love Market Festival – Ha Giang
Ha Giang Ha Giang, Viet NamKhau Vai Love Market Festival is held on 27th day of the 3rd lunar month in Khau Vai commune, Meo Vac district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang. The festival aims to preserve the original cultural values of the local ethnic groups in the locality while attracting visitors and stimulating socio-economic development in the northernmost […]