Tet Festival 2015 – Lunar New Year The Vietnamese New Year, more known as Tet (short for Tet Nguyen Dan), is the most important and most celebrated festival in Vietnam. The term Tet is a phonetic anamorphosis of “Tiet” which is a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning “joint of a bamboo stern.” But in a deeper and […]
Tet Nguyen Dan, or most commonly called Tet, is the most esteemed and anticipated celebration in Vietnam. Also known as the Vietnamese New Year, this is the time when Vietnamese people show their utmost remembrance and respect to their ancestors. It also serves as a grand homecoming and reunion for families to both relax and […]
The Lunar New Year, most commonly known as Tet, is the most anticipated and popular Vietnamese holiday. It is also the longest lasting up to seven, even nine days. This year, the Ministry of Labor is contemplating whether the number of days for Tet holiday will be seven or nine, and it is for the […]
In honor of a Water God and their Hien Sinh custom, the people of Do Son District, Haiphong City celebrate a yearly tradition called Buffalo Fighting Festival. Officially starting on the 9th day of the eighth month of the Vietnamese lunar calendar, the worshipping ceremony is also, in fact mainly, a grand display of the local […]
Every year at Mekong Delta, Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) Region, An Giang Province, people look forward to the Dolta Festival, an annual celebration made up of colorful costumes, cultural shows, parades, dancing and family dinners. But perhaps most of all, people come in hoardes in anticipation of the popular chariot racing, Vietnam style. Dolta Festival […]
Themed “Flying With Vietnam,” this year’s 5th International Kite Festival will be held from May 8-12 at the Southern coastal town of Vung Tau near Ho Chi Ming City. The five-day celebration will be participated in by artisans from 22 countries and territories including Europe, America, Asia and Australia. The event is headed by Tran Tuan […]