Long Tong Festival

Bac Kan Bac Kan, Viet Nam

The Long Tong Festival, also called Hoi Xuong Dong, is a traditional festival of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups in the northern highlands of Vietnam. The Long Tong Festival […]

An Duong Vuong Temple Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

The An Duong Vuong Temple Festival is a traditional festival that honors King An Duong Vuong, who built the Co Loa Citadel and ruled over the ancient kingdom of Au Lac. The festival is held on the 6th day of the first lunar month every year in Co Loa village, Dong Anh district, Hanoi, which […]

King Pagoda Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

King Pagoda festival is held annually on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th of the first lunar month in Chua Vua pagoda, Pho Hue, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi. There are two religions works including Hung Khanh pagoda 9 to worship buddhist) and Thien De temple (to worship De Thich God). The holy De Thich has […]

Da Communal House Festival – Ha Nam

Ha Nam Ha Nam, Viet Nam

The Da Communal House Festival is a traditional festival that celebrates the local culture and history of Da (Stone) Communal House in An Mong hamlet, Tien Phong commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province. The festival is held on the 6th day of the first lunar month and includes various activities such as a worshiping […]

Vieng Market Festival – Nam Dinh

Nam Dinh Nam Dinh, Viet Nam

Vieng market festival is launched on the annual 8th day of the first lunar month in Nam Truc and Vu Ban, Nam Dinh. Legend has it that Vieng market is linked somehow to the person who brought copper casting to the area, Nguyen Minh Khong, so people who go the market feel that they will get […]

Yen Tu Festival – Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh Quang Ninh, Viet Nam

Yen Tu festival is open on the ninth day of the first lunar month in Thuong Yen Cong, Ung Bi, Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam. Activities are organized in Yen Tu mountain is located about 50km from Ha Long City, 150K from Hanoi. The pilgrimage route, winding from the foot of the mountain to its […]

Trieu Khuc Village Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

Trieu Khuc Village Festival is held from the 9th to the 12th day of the first lunar month in Trieu Khuc or Ke Do village, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi. In the past Ke Do was famous for nón quai thao (a kind of hat for women). Today it is famous for embroidery and objects […]

Dong Tien Festival – Tuyen Quang

Tuyen Quang Tuyen Quang, Viet Nam

The Dong Tien Festival is an annual festival that celebrates the new year and the hope for prosperity and good harvests. The festival is held on the 9th day of the first lunar month in Ham Yen, Tuyen Quang province, northern Vietnam. The festival also showcases the traditional agricultural products of the region. Dong Tien […]

Hoa My Village Festival – Da Nang

Da Nang Da Nang, Viet Nam

Hoa My village festival is held every year on the 12th January lunar calendar Hoa My, Hoa Minh ward, Lien Chieu District, Da Nang city, central Vietnam. Hoa My village festival lasts for 1 day and a half. Activities include traditional and modern games has formed the typical features of the festival. At the beginning of the […]

Cau Ngu Festival – Hue

Hue Thua Thien Hue, Viet Nam

Cau Ngu Festival is a traditional festival of Thai Duong Village in Huong Hai commune, Huong Dien District, Hue, north-central Vietnam. The Cau Ngu festival is organized annually on the 12th day of the 1st month in memory of the village tutelary genie Truong Quy Cong. His alias is Truong Thieu, and he was a native […]

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 […]