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 […]

Meo Vac Market – Ha Giang

Ha Giang Ha Giang, Viet Nam

Meo Vac market is located in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province, in the north eastern region of Vietnam. The market is open only on Sunday, starting early morning at […]

Sinh Village Wrestling Festival – Thua Thien Hue

Thua Thien Hue Thua Thien Hue, Viet Nam

Sinh Village Wrestling Festival takes place from the 9th to the 10th day of the first lunar month in Lai An Village, Phu Mau Commune, Phu Vang District, Thua Thien Hue Province. The Sinh Village’s Wrestling Festival has made itself different, and distinguished from others by its entertainment purpose. In the past, while most of […]

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 […]

Dong Van Market – Ha Giang

Ha Giang Ha Giang, Viet Nam

Dong Van Market in Ha Giang serves as a cultural and economic hub for the highland ethnic groups in Vietnam’s northernmost province. It’s situated in the historical old quarter of Dong Van town, a place of architectural heritage.

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 […]

Lo Khe Festival – Hanoi

Hanoi Hanoi, Viet Nam

Lo Khe Festival takes place twice a year, on the 13rd day of the first lunar month and the 6th of the fourth lunar month. The festival is held in […]

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 […]