The Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn Festival in Hai Duong Province is one of the biggest and most important annual celebrations in North Vietnam which honors Tran Quoc Tuan, also known as Tran Hung Dao, considered a hero for playing a significant role in the country’s triumph over the Mongolians in the 13th century. Dao passed […]
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 […]