Festivals

The 10th annual HCM City Tourism Festival officially got underway on March 27 at Park 23/9 in district 1 featuring many tourism related venues and activities.

A wide range of activities have been held over the past two days in the central highlands province of Gia Lai’s Pleiku city in response to the Central Highland National Tourism Year.

Dog racing is a recent arrival to Phu Quoc Island, stirring up interest among many residents and visitors.

The 2014 Ha Long Carnival will take place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on April 30 night, announced the provincial People’s Committee.

The organisers of Hue Festival 2014 has announced the ticket prices for various events which will start from April 12.

Minh thề, an anti-corruption festival held annually in Haiphong City, provides local authorities and visitors a chance to take an oath to thwart corruption when they see it.

Ao Dai, the traditional Vietnamese long dress, was introduced to the public in Ho Chi Minh City on March 8-9.

People came in droves to see more than 200 fresh Japanese cherry branches on the opening day of the festival in Hanoi on March 8.

Some 20 tamed elephants in the Central Highlands region will compete in a race scheduled for March 12-14 in Krong Na commune, Buon Don district, Dak Lak province.

The central province will be the host of the Hue International Cuisine Festival, slated to be held between April 15-19 as part of the 2014 Hue Festival.

Hue Festival 2014, the bienial cultural event was held in the former capital, Hue City, said the festival will feature 40 international art troupes starting from April 12 to April 20.

Japanese cherry blossom festival ready to bloom in Ha Noi on March 8 and 9 at the Viet Nam Exhibition and Fair Centre on Giang Vo Street, Ha Noi.

A Festival of India will be launched in Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City offering participants an opportunity to experience Indian culture and cuisine.

On the morning of February 15, at the Con Son – Kiep Bac Festival in Chi Linh district of Hai Duong province, 100 local men competed in a soil firecracker making competition.

Thousands of people gathered at the Culture Tourism Village in Ha Noi to enjoy activities from Viet Nam`s 54 ethnic groups.

Va temple, also kown as The East Palace, located at Van Gia village, Trung Hung ward, Son Tay town, Hanoi. The temple worships Duc Thanh Tan, the sacred saint bringing good things to people.

On February 15-16, the first ever buffalo fighting festival was held in Phu Yen district, Son La, attracting crowds of ethnic people from the surrounding area.

Lim Festival held on the 13th day of the New Year in Tien Du district is considered the biggest traditional festival of Bac Ninh province.

A series of traditionally cultural festivals has been held in the first month of the Lunar New Year in all regions, highlighting the true values of Vietnamese culture.

The much-awaited Yen Tu Festival will open on February 9 in the northern province of Quang Ninh.