Festivals

A workshop on culture and sustainable development in the Central Highlands was held in the southern central province of Phu Yen on November 11.

Thousands of ethnic Cham and tourists travelled to the Po Inu Nagar Temple, Po Klong Garai Tower and Po Rome Tower in the central province of Ninh Thuan to celebrate the traditional Kate festival that kicked off yesterday.

The ceremony is one of the official tradition rituals of Theravada Buddhism.

On October 17-18, the Northwest Tourism Fair 2014 took place in Ha Giang province to boost tourism linkages between the regional provinces.

More than 1,000 artists and local people performed xoe dances last night to kick off the Muong Lo Culture, Sports and Tourism Week in Yen Bai Province`s Nghia Lo Town.

More than 1,000 local artists are scheduled to perform six popular ethnic Thai “Xoe” dances during a “Week of Culture, Sports and Tourism” organised in Nghia Lo town in the northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai from October 16-20.

The Cultural Tourism Week of Mu Cang Chai terraced field 2014 was opened in Mu Cang Chai district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on September 25.

According to an announcement from the provincial People`s Committee, the sixth Culture, Sport and Tourism festival is set to get underway in Bac Giang city from October 3 to 5

The Lam Kinh Festival opened in central Thanh Hoa province to remember national hero Le Loi, who defeated the Chinese Ming in the 15th century.

This year’s H’Mong Khen (pan-pipe) festival, held during the National Day holiday on Dong Van Karst Plateau, Ha Giang province, attracted large numbers of visitors.

The Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn Festival will take place at the Con Son – Kiep Bac relic site in Hai Duong Province from September 8-13.

Thousands of people flocked to Quy Nhon beach in Binh Dinh Province on the Doan Ngo Festival as they believe that bathing will help them get rid of all diseases.

The opening ceremony of the annual Sapa in the Cloud Festival at Ham Rong tourist resort on May 1 was hosted with the participation of thousands of visitors as part of the Sapa Culture and Tourism Week 2014.

The biennial cultural Hue Festival bid farewell to thousands of visitors at the closing ceremony yesterday, April 20, evening.

An international dance festival kicked off in the imperial Hue city in the central Thua Thien-Hue province on April 14 as part of Hue Festival 2014, with the participation of 24 art troupes from countries and territories.

Tens of thousands flocked to the highly anticipated opening ceremony of Hue Festival 2014 opened on Saturday night at the citadel`s Noon Gate Square. The festival opened with performances from 65 international art troupes from 38 countries and territories from Asia, Europe, America and Africa.

Six foreign art troupes will join an ensemble of over 1,000 Vietnamese for a spectacular opening performance kicking off the 2014 Hue Festival on April 12. The Festival promotes Vietnamese culture to the world

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has authorised the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to sign a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition for the Mother Goddess worship as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

The fifth International Kite festival is set to get underway in Vung Tau and Ba Ria cities from May 8-12, announced Ho Van Nien, Deputy Chairman of Ba Ria Vung Tau province’s People’s Committee.

A cultural event highlighting the Khau Vai Love Market will take place on April 24 to 26 in the northern Ha Giang Province`s Meo Vac District.