Quan Lan Village Festival
Quan Lan Village Festival Time: 18th day of the 6th lunar month Place: Dinh Wharf in Quan Lan Commune, Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province. The festival is organized to commemorate the victory against the Mongol invaders in 1288, as well as the feats of Trân Khánh D?, a famous Trân general. They also pray [...]
Tra Co Village Festival
Tra Co Village Festival Time: 1st day of the 6th lunar month Place: Tra Co, Mong Cai Town, Quang Ninh Province. Objects of worship: Six village’s tutelary god and Nguyen Huu Cau, a peasant leader during Le Dynasty. Tra Co has an area of 12sq.km and over 1,000 inhabitants, and is credited with many scenic [...]
Chem Temple Festival
Chem Temple Festival. Time: 15th day of the 15th lunar month Place: Thuy Phuong Commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi. Objects of worship: Ly Ong Trong and his wife – Princess Bach Tinh History: the Chinese Tan dynasty wanted to expand its territories to the South. Thus, it sent in General Do Thu and half a [...]
Water festival in Nha Trang
Water festival in Nha Trang. Time: 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Place: , Khanh Hoa Province
Mid-year festival or Parasite-Killing Festival
Mid-year festival or Parasite-Killing Festival. Time: 5th day of 5th lunar month Place: All over the country. Objectif of worship: To enhance the prevention of evils and illnesses, and the memory of the ancestors
Dong Xanh Temple Festival
Dong Xanh Temple Festival Time: 1st to 3rd of the 4th lunar month. Place: Hong Thai Commune, Kien Xuong District, Thai Binh Province. Objectif of worship: Mr Nguyen Kim Lau, the founder of silver carving in Dong Xam. Worderful samples of artistically carved silver are displayed.
Gióng temple Festival
Gióng temple Festival Time: 9th day of 4th lunar month Place: Phù ??ng temple, Gia Lâm district, Hà N?i capital Objectif of worship: Saint Giong who defeated the An invaders. In order to show their gratitude to the hero of Giong Village who sacrificed his life to fight invaders, the people proclaimed him Saint Giong. [...]
Le Mat village Festival
L? M?t village Festival Time: 23rd day of 3rd lunar month Place: L? M?t village, Vi?t H?ng commune, Gia Lâm district, Hà N?i capital. Objects of worship: The village’s tutelary god of Hoang Family. This village and its communal house are associated with a legend. While the daughter of King Ly Thai Tong (1072-1127) was [...]
Chu Dong Tu temple festival
Ch? ??ng T? temple Festival Time: 10th day to 12th day of 3rd lunar month Place: ?a Hoà village, Châu Giang district, H?ng Yên province This festival originated from a legend. The third King of the Hung Dynasty had a daughter, Princess Tien Dung. At the age of 18, Tien Dung was a most beautiful [...]
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival or Truong Yên Festival
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival or Tr??ng Yên Festival Time: 10th day of 3rd lunar month Place: Hoa L? district, Ninh Bình province. Objectif of worship: includes water procession at Truong Yen water station located on Hoang Long river and worship at the two temples of King Dinh and King Le. Description of festival: The [...]