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 [...]
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.
Hon Chen Temple Festival
Hon Chen Temple Festival Time: The 3rd day of the third lunar month (spring festival) and the seventh lunar month (autumn festival). Place: Ngoc Tran Mountain and Hai Cat Communal House, Huong Tra District, Thua Thien Hue Province. Objects of worship: The Holy Mother Thien Y A Na (Mother of homeland), who created the land [...]
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.
Bà Chúa Xu Festival
Bà Chúa X? Festival Time: 23rd day to 25th day of 4th lunar month Place: Bà Chúa X? Festival, Sam mountain, Châu ??c district, An Giang province. Objectif of worship: Ba Chua Xu, or Country Lady. Ba Chua Xu Temple was built in 1820, at the foot of Sam Mountain, Vinh Te Commune, Town, An [...]