Trung Do Festival
Trung Do Festival
Time: 18th day of the 11th lunar month
Place: Ngoc Phan Commune, Thanh Oai District, Ha Tay Province
Objectif of worship: This festival honors the Viet petriot Ly Bon who led a successful revolt against the Chinese in AD 542, later proclaiming himself as the Emperor Ly Nam De. Traditional ball games known as Phet [...]
An Lu Temple Festival
An Lu Temple Festival
Time: 10th day of the 11th lunar month
Place: An Lu Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong City
Objectif of worship: the well-known doctor Tue Tinh
An Lu Temple that worships the well-known doctor Tue Tinh is located in An Lu Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong City on the alluvial range of Cam River [...]
Ook om bok Festival
Ook om bok Festival.
Time: 15th of the 10th lunar month
Place: Soc Trang Province, Vietnam
Oc Om Boc Festival, Vietnam is a religious ceremony when the moon god of Kho Me minority group is worshipped in Soc Trang Province of South Vietnam. One of the most prominent of the festivals of Vietnam, it falls in October as [...]
Nhi Khe Village Festival
Nhi Khe Village Festival
Time: 15th day of the 10th lunar month
Place: Nhi Khe Commune, Thuong Tin District, Ha Tay Province
Objects of worship: Mr. Doan Van Tai, the ancestor of wood carving in the 16th century.
Nhi Khe Village is well-known for its wood lathing craft that has been preserved for hundreds of years. It is also [...]
Keo pagoda Festival
Keo pagoda Festival
Time: 13th day to 15th of 9th lunar month
Place: Vũ Nhất commune, Vũ Thư district, Thái Bình province.
Objectif of worship: Buddhist dignitary Duong Khong Lo, a man who is crdited with curing Le King from a serious illness.
The Keo Pagoda festival is annually held for three days, from 13th to 15th of [...]
Mid – Autumn Festival or Tet Trung Thu
Mid – Autumn Festival or Tet Trung Thu
Time: 15th day of 8th lunar month
In Vietnam, Têt-Trung-Thu (tet-troong-thoo) or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a [...]
Kiếp Bạc temple Festival
Kiếp Bạc temple Festival
Time: 16th day to 20th day of 8th lunar month
Place: Lê Lợi commune, Chí Linh district, Hải Dương city, Hải Dương province.
Objectif of worship: death anniversary of Saint Tran.
The festival bears the special characteristics of the traditional national identity. One of the most interesting activities in the festival is the boat race [...]
Đồ Sơn buffalo fight Festival
Đồ Sơn buffalo fight Festival
Time: 9th day of 8th lunar month
Place: Đồ Sơn district, Hải Phòng city
According one of the legend, one Creator caused a severe drought. All living things looked toward the sea, praying for Creator’s favour. In the most miserable moment, suddenly, people saw two buffalos fighting fiercely on the wave crests and [...]
Lang Ong Festival
Lang Ong Festival
Time: 29th day of 7th lunar month
Place: Ho Chi Minh
The festival is dedicated to General Le Van Duyet (1763-1832), the defender of Gia Dinh Citadel (including Nam Bo (South Vietnam) and present-day Binh Dinh Province). Pilgrims, especially those of Chinese origin will pour into Lang Ong to pay tribute to him, showing [...]
Dao Xa Village Festival
Dao Xa Village Festival
Time: 9th day of the seventh lunar month.
Place:Dao Xa Commune, Thanh Thuy District, Phu Tho Province.
Objects of worship: Hung Hai Cong and three Royal Highest mandarins who had merit of helping people control floods, Princess Que Hoa.