Festivals

On September 1st, the first Lotus Festival opened at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh city located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

1,500 national and international athletes will participate in the Hoi An International Marathon 2017 in Hoi An on 17 September.

From August 31 to September 5th, Malaysian Gastronomy Week kicks off in Hanoi.

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi, will host a variety of activities throughout this September in order to celebrate the National Day (September 2, 1945 - 2017).

On August 27, Vietnam – South Korea cultural exchange festival was held in Seoul, to celebrate Vietnam’s 72nd National Day (September 2nd, 1945) and the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (December 22th, 1992).

Tam Giac Mach flower festival 2017 will be held at Dong Van, Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Meo Vac District and Ha Giang City, Ha Giang Province from October 4th to December 31.

“The Five Continents Food Festival – World Food 2017” will take place in four days, from October 5 to 8, at Hoa Lu Stadium, Dakao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

According to Most Venerable Thich Gia Quang, Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council, on August 31, Vu Lan (Ullambana) – a major Buddhist festival, will be held at the Hanoi Opera House.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is looking to draft a decree on festival management and organization, in response to public complaints about the commercialization and brutality of some local festivities.

According to Lang Son Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Mau Son Tourism Festival 2017 will be held in Loc Binh District, Lang Son Province on August 26.

From November 24 to 28, the 20th Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the central city of Da Nang.

From Aug 18 to 20, the historic city of Hoi An will reenact a 17th-century wedding parade held for Princess Ngoc Hoa and Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro in the old quarter as part of the 14th annual Hoi An and Japan Culture Festival.

From July 28 to 30, the Vietnam - Japan Cultural Exchange Festival 2017 will be held at Han River Port Da Nang City and aims to strengthen the solidarity and friendship between the two countries and attract international visitors, especially Japanese, to the city and Vietnam.

The Vietnam Festival in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture (Vietnam Festa) is scheduled to take place in Yokohama city from September 15 to 17, as heard at a local press conference on July 19.

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City will closely coordinate with Republic of Korea to prepare for the Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2017.

The Quang Ngai Sea and Island Culture Week will be held on the South Central Coast of the Quang Ngai Province and other coastal districts at the end of August.

On July 10, the sixth Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards contest was launched, calling for submissions from both amateur and professional photographers living in Vietnam and abroad.

The Northwest Cuisine Festival kicks off in the northern province of Lao Cai, as part of activities of the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.

The second National Youth Photo Festival 2017 was launched on Wednesday to encourage young professional and amateur photographers to capture images of Vietnam and its people.

On Jul 5, the second Cultural, Sports and Tourism Exchange Festival for Vietnam – Laos border areas officially opened in Son La Province, with Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Lao NA Chairwoman Pany Yathotu in attendance.