Festivals
Vietnamese Traditional Wrestling
Wrestling is a national traditional art in Vietnam, that attracts many audiences. The National Wrestling Championship is often held in different provinces in Vietnam on a beautiful spring day. A light breeze blows over the multicoloured traditional flags planted at … Read more
Spring Flowers
A festival of Spring Flowers and Drinks will be organised on January 25 to celebrate Tet (the Lunar New Year). The festival will be held in Hanoi’s Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre. It will introduce traditional customs and feature … Read more
Bach Ma Temple Festival
Time: the 12th to the 13th day of the second lunar month. Place: 76 Hang Buom Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Bach Ma God (the symbol of God of sun), Long Do God (the god defends the … Read more
Ba Tam Temple Festival
Time: The 19th to the 22nd day of the second lunar month and the 25th day of the seventh lunar month. The main festival day is on the 19th day of the second lunar month. The festival is held in large-scale … Read more
Ba Gia Village Festival
Time: 9th to the 11th day of the first lunar month. Place: Phu Gia Communal House, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Royal Highest Trang Muc, a general of Saint Dong, Queen of silkworm Quynh Hoa. Characteristics: Water procession, … Read more
An Hoa village Festival
Time: the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month. Place: Yen Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Ly Nhan Tong, Lady Van Phuc, Lady Tu Nang (daughter of Ly Nam De), Bach Hac tam … Read more
Thousands of pilgrims, tourists travel to Perfume Pagoda festival
The cold weather couldn’t keep thousands of pilgrims and tourists away from the Huong Pagoda Festival, the nation’s longest and most elaborate annual festival that opened yesterday morning in the northern province of Ha Tay. The Venerable Thich Minh Hien … Read more
Festival honours rice growers
The first Rice Festival for heightening the values of the age-old rice civilization and honouring rice growers has been held in the Mekong delta province of Hau Giang on November 28. In his opening speech, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung … Read more
A half-million visitors joined Phu Giay Festival
Phu Giay Festival ended yesterday at Kim Thai Village, Vu Ban District, Nam Dinh province. The last day of the festival still attracted thousands of pilgrimage visitors . It was estimated that a half-million visitors nationwide took part in the … Read more
Colorful Tham Bua Festival
People from all walks of life in mountainous district of Quy Chau, Nghe An Province eagerly joined the 10th Tham Bua Festival 2010 at national beauty spot Tham Bua. This is a traditionally cultural festival to be held annually by … Read more
