Festivals and ceremonies

Co Loa Festival- Dong Anh- Hanoi
09/07/2012 03:13
On the afternoon of the 5th day of the first lunar month, all of the eight communes (including Co Loa Commune and the establishing relations between seven communes) hold the incense offering ceremony at the communal house. At Thuong Temple, village officials and mandarins hold the similar...
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
03/07/2012 09:09
Vietnam ’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (or Full moon Festival) takes place on the full moon night (15th of the Lunar August), the most charming and picturesque night of the year. The festival related to the customs of moon, procession of star and moon - formed lanterns, lion dance, the...
Doan Ngo Festival (Tết Đoan Ngọ) in Vietnam
03/07/2012 07:49
What does these names mean? � Literally, Tet is the same as the festival , Doan means the begin, Ngo is the 7th animal of the Chinese zodiac - the horse. Doan Ngo festival is also called Tết s�u bọ (s�u bọ = worms, pests) or Tết th�ng 5, to be held on the 5 th day of the 5 th...
Co Loa Festival in Hanoi
03/07/2012 04:36
Taking place from the 6th to the 16th day of the Lunar New Year at An Duong Vuong temple in Dong Anh District, on the outskirts of Hanoi , Co Loa Festival based on the legend of An Duong King of Au Lac and his magic crossbow. The legend is that, Genius Kim Quy, a Golden Tortoise,...
Buffalo fighting festival in Do Son
29/06/2012 10:13
According to the legend, there was a temple of God of Sea in Nghi Duong district. Once there is a local person passing by and see a couple of buffalo fighting under the temple. Thus, he set up the festival of buffalo fighting annually to present the God. Firstly, people in each village have...
Perfume Pagoda Festival in Vietnam
29/06/2012 01:23
The main Pefume Pagoda festival is celebrated�from the 15th to the 20th day of the second month. On the 6th day of the first month, people often sail the royal barge. One of the key festivals in� Vietnam culture travel , it is orgnized in 3 places such as Huong Tich, Tuyet Son and Long Van....
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival- A unique festival in Vietnam
25/04/2012 04:27
The Do Son Buffalo Fight is a traditional festival that is attached to a Water God worshiping ceremony and the "Hien Sinh" custom. The most typical reason for the ceremony is to express the martial spirit of the local people in Do Son, Haiphong. � � Thousands of people annually gathered...