Cau Vong Festival – Bac Giang

Bac Giang Bac Giang, Viet Nam

Cau Vong Festival is held on the 16th January of the lunar year in Tan Yen District, Bac Giang province to honor the martial tradition, revolutionary heroes of the historic land of Cau Vong (means “Rainbow”). The Festival is held once every five years on January 16th, 17th of lunar year, to review the heroic […]

Ba Den Mountain Festival – Tay Ninh

Tay Ninh Tay Ninh, Viet Nam

Ba Den Mountain Festival is held annually on the 18th and 19th day of the first lunar month in Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh province. The festival is organized to worship Linh Son Saint Mother – Ba Den. It is one of the largest festival in the South of Vietnam and attracts many tourists 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 […]

Quan Ho Singing Festival – Bac Giang

Bac Giang Bac Giang, Viet Nam

Quan Ho Singing Festival takes place on the 21st day of the first lunar month, in the framework of the Tho Ha pagoda festival in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. This is one of the highlights that make the cultural characteristics, and attractions of the festival. The image of the female performer wearing crow […]

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 […]

Worshipping Forest Festival of the Nung – Lao Cai

Lao Cai Lao Cai, Viet Nam

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 […]

Cua Ong Temple Festival – Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh Quang Ninh, Viet Nam

Cua Ong Temple Festival takes place from the 2nd day of the first lunar month to the 30th day of the third lunar month in Cam Pha city, Quang Ninh province. The main festival day is on the 3rd of the second lunar month. Cua Ong Temple is dedicated to Tran Quoc Tang, the third […]

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 […]

Dong Nhan Temple Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

Dong Nhan Temple Festival is held annually from the 4th to the 6th day of the second lunar month in Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi. The main festival occurs on the 5th day when there is a ceremony for bathing the statues, opening the back palace, making sacrifices, and light dancing. The temple was established in honour of […]

Da Mai Village Festival – Bac Giang

Bac Giang Bac Giang, Viet Nam

Da Mai Village Festival takes place from the 9th to 10th of February in the lunar month in Da Moi ancient village (now Da Mai ward, Bac Giang city) to […]

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 is a traditional festival of the ancient Cham Pa people that was inherited and is still kept nowadays. Lady Thu Bon, also known as Lady […]