Festivals and ceremonies

Ha Long - Quang Ninh Tourism Week 2017, no carnaval to be held
18/04/2017 07:39
After a decade organizing Carnaval Ha Long which has been considered as tourism production of the city, this year, Quang Ninh province decided not to hold this kind of program in the Ha Long - Quang Ninh Tourism Week 2017. This was announced on April 17 by Deputy Director of the Quang...
Tam Thanh Beach to host International Kite Festival 2017
17/04/2017 06:54
According to Le Ngoc Ty, Vice Chairman of the Tam Thanh People’s Committee, the craftsmen from eight countries and territories will bring their handmade kites and demonstrate the traditional craft on the pristine beaches of Quang Nam province. This is also the opportunity to demonstrate...
Explore Trang An festival, Ninh Binh
14/04/2017 10:14
The festival is annually held in the third lunar month with prominent activities like water parade, palanquin parade on the river with a view to respecting the philosophy "Gratitude is the sign of noble souls", expressing grateful, worshiping Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong who deserved well of our...
Don Ca Tai Tu festival to kick off in April
01/04/2017 05:01
This information was announced at a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on March 27. Jointly organised by the People’s Committee of Binh Duong and the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of 21 southeastern and southwestern localities, the festival aims to honour and promote the...
Khmer people celebrate traditional new-year festival
12/04/2013 12:06
In border Giang Thanh district of Kien Giang province, one of the country’s largest�rice bowls, the bumper winter-spring crop has made locals eager in preparing for the festival. Danh Tuoi, a Khmer man in Vinh Dieu commune, said his family has prepared all necessary things for the...
Cool Tet snacks do the trick
12/04/2013 11:47
Apart from Tet, or Lunar New Year festival,�Vietnam�celebrates several other Tets. And there are special dishes specific to each one of them. Tr�i and chay cakes, two special snacks made for the Tet Han Thuc, or the Cold Food Festival, have transcended the festival and become popular�everyday...
Huyen Tran Cultural Centre – A sacred spiritual attraction
15/11/2012 03:56
Visitors to Huyen Tran Cultural Centre in Hue city will have an opportunity to contemplate the wholesome environment shaded by green pine trees and surrounding forests and mountains, visit the temples and shrines for worshiping, do research on Buddhism, compose poems or relax and absorb...