Festivals

A new year festival featuring cultural characteristics of Vietnamese ethnic groups will be held at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi from February 27-March 1.

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival kicked off in the Gia Vien district of the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 24 – the sixth day of the Lunar New Year – with the participation of thousands of pilgrims.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho launched a festival paying homage to Vietnam’s legendary mother Au Co at her temple in Ha Hoa district on February 25, the seventh day of the first lunar month.

January and February are the most exciting months of the year in Vietnam with a variety of festivals organized throughout the nation on the occasion paying homage to Buddha, ancestors and praying for good fortune.

January and February are the most exciting months of the year in Vietnam with a variety of festivals organized throughout the nation on the occasion paying homage to Buddha, ancestors and praying for good fortune.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival is a special opportunity for foreigners living, working or just travelling in Vietnam to get a better understanding of the country’s rich cultural history and traditions.

For the first time, Vietnamese tourism agencies are displaying their products at an international tourism fair in Tehran, Iran, which commenced on February 12.

The Quang Ninh People’s Committee and provincial Party Committee’s Popularisation and Education Board announced that the Yen Tu Spring Festival will be opened in Le Truong Giai Oan yard, Yen Tu, Thuong Yen commune, Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 28 (the 10th day of the first Lunar month).

Street performances involving nearly 1,000 people kick-started the 2015 Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 31

The Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week in 2015, held from June 18-24, includes main events of meetings, conferences, fairs, investment promotion in green tourism, solutions for tourism connections and development between localities in the region.

For a Vietnamese couple living overseas for many years, the Tea Festival in Dai Tu District in the northern province of Thai Nguyen was an unforgettable experience.

The city of Danang will be hosting a light festival, which is free to everyone, as a way of providing a cultural experience and an opportunity to connect with the culture and heritage of the region.

The fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will take place in Central Highlands Dak Lak province’s Buon Ma Thuot City – the capital of Vietnamese coffee from March 9-12.

The beauty of Vietnam`s seas and islands is the focus of Gian Thanh Son`s latest exhibition of photographs which will open next week in Nicosia, Cyprus.

KTĐT - Sixteen Vietnamese martial arts delegations are expected to participate in the 2015 World Martial Arts Festival slated for April 19-25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

KTĐT - Northern central Thanh Hoa Province is speeding up preparations for “Japan Cultural Days in Thanh Hoa” programme, which is part of a series of events to kick off the 2015 National Tourism Year.

KTĐT - Tourist sites nationwide attracted large numbers of visitors during the calendar New Year’s holiday (Jan 1st-4th, 2015), significantly contributing to the sector’s revenue.

As chilly gusts of wind overwhelm the north of the country, people are preparing for the festive season.

The 4th Coconut Festival will take place in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre from April 7-13, reported the event’s organising board at a press conference on December 12.

After the success of "Halloween Festival 2014" attracted over 20,000 attendees, JSC HeartLink collaborating with West Lake Park to hold "Christmas Festival 2014" - the biggest festival with white park, snowy road, street festivals and world gifts from December 23- 24 at West Lake Park, Hanoi.