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.
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 Dư, a famous Trân general. They also pray for good “harvest” [...]
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 spots and historical and [...]
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 million soldiers to invade [...]
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