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 […]

Lady Thu Bon Festival – Quang Nam

Quang Nam Quang Nam, Viet Nam

The Lady Thu Bon Festival takes place from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month in Duy Tan Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province. It […]

Elephant Race Festival – Dak Lak

Dak Lak Dak Lak, Viet Nam

Elephant Race Festival Daklak takes place in springtime, normally in the third lunar month in Buon Don District, Dak Lak Province. It reflects the martial spirit of the M’Nong people […]

Tam Tao Village Festival – Bac Ninh

Bac Ninh Bac Ninh, Viet Nam

The Tam Tao village festival is held on the 10th day of the second lunar month in Phu Lam, Tien Du, Bac Ninh, northern Vietnam. The festival celebrates the birthday […]

Tien Dung Chu Dong Tu Festival – Hung Yen

Hung Yen Hung Yen, Viet Nam

The Tien Dung Chu Dong Tu Festival takes place from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month at two temples, Da Hoa temple and Da Trach […]

Moc Villages Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

Moc villages festival is held every year on the 12th of the second lunar month. It is an ancient festival for the 5 villages of Moc Quan Nhan, Moc Chinh Kinh, […]

Cuong Temple Festival – Nghe An

Nghe An Nghe An, Viet Nam

Cuong temple festival takes place on the 14th of the second lunar month at the Cuong temple in Nghe An province. In the past, the Royal Court classified Cuong Temple […]

Ba Trieu Temple Festival – Thanh Hoa

Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa, Viet Nam

The Ba Trieu Temple festival is a tribute to Madam Trieu, a national heroine who led a rebellion against the Chinese invaders in the third century. The festival is held on the 20th day of the second lunar month in Hau Loc, Thanh Hoa, northern Vietnam. There are many temples dedicated to her throughout the […]

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 […]

Binh Da Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

The Binh Da Festival is a celebration of the nation’s legendary ancestor, Lac Long Quan, who is regarded as the second Hung king of ancient Vietnam. According to legend, Lac Long Quan was the son and heir of Kinh Duong Vuong, the first Hung king who ruled over Xich Quy, the original name of Vietnam. […]

Hon Chen Temple Festival – Thua Thien Hue

Thua Thien Hue Thua Thien Hue, Viet Nam

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 […]

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 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 […]