First festival in Hanoi becomes national cultural heritage

At present, Vietnam - Europe Documentary Film Festival 2015 is being held in Hanoi with many outstanding documentary films of Vietnam and other countries. The festival is a good chance for Vietnam documentary films to be promulgated to the world.

On June 1st, at Suoi Tien Amusement Park in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, the opening ceremony of 11th Southern Fruit Festival 2014 was held by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

From October 22th - 24th, Ninh Thuan People Committee successfully organized Cham Kate Festival 2014 in 3 ancient towers of the city involving Polnu Nagar, Po Rme, and Po Klong Girai. Many meaningful cultural activities took place in the festival.

Recently, in Haiphong City, the 4th Red Flamboyant Festival was held and finished successfully. The event appealed a lot of locals and tourists. Continuing the success of the previous festivals, the 4th one brought wonderful performances and programs.

Ake Ome – a Japan Festival will take place in two days December 27th and 28th in Giang Vo Exhibition Center, Hanoi Capital. This year festival will promise to bring visitors a special and unique space to enjoy new experiences and explore Japanese culture.

In 17 July 2015, at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi, International Finger-Style Guitar Festival in Vietnam 2015 - Vietnam IFSGF 2015 will take place. With the participation of many famous artists. It is expected to show many outstanding performances.

Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition (MOCST) in collaboration with Vietnam Fine Arts Association and Vietnam University of Fine Arts organize Young Fine Arts Festival 2014 in August in Hanoi.

In this August 2015, Vietnam is going to host ASEAN Traditional Music Festival 2015 with the theme Connect World Heritages. The event is expected to bring opportunities for different cultures in ASEAN countries to promulgate and exchange with each other.

To celebrate Vietnam National Day and to promote unique cultural features of Moc Chau Son La, Moc Chau Cultural Tourism Festival will be held from August 31st to September 2nd with many amazing activities.

The 4th Southern Cuisine Festival 2014 will be held from May 29th to June 1st 2014 at Dam Sen Water Park in District 11 in Ho Chi Minh City by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City.

Ba Na Hills has officially inaugurated the first Flower Festival Ba Na Hills at D' amour flower garden with the convergence of a variety of flowers from all over the country and renowned flowers in the world.

After Tet Nguyen Dan Festival, Tet Doan Ngo Festival held on the 5th of the fifth lunar month is the warmest and biggest reunion festival of Vietnamese people. Traditionally, the festival is held to protect the crops and health of people with fruit feast.

Annually, on the 10th day of the third month in lunar calendar, people from everywhere in Vietnam and international tourists come to Phu Tho to join Hung King Festival. This is one of important festivals in the country.

The Dragon Dance Festival 2014 will take place on October 4th 2014 at Statue of King Ly Thai To area in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. The festival is held by Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The opening ceremony of Southern Fruit Festival 2014 will be held on June 1st. The festival is an annual cultural event which is the most awaited every summer in Ho Chi Minh City.

Folk Cake Festival, one of the traditional festivals in Southern Vietnam, will be held on February 2nd at the Hoa Su Restaurant in Can Tho. The festival aims to introduce to tourists the cultural traditional feast in Tet occasion of Vietnamese.

The plan of Coconut Festival 2015 in Ben Tre is a favorable condition to promulgate Coconut industry in Ben Tre to nationwide and worldwide through tourist activities. The 4th Ben Tre Coconut Festival is going to be held in April, 2015.

From August 17th to 23rd, Week of Korean Traditional Culture Experience will be celebrated at Vietnamese Women’s Museum on Ly Thuong Kiet Street. It is an opportunity to explore and experience Korean culture.

The second Halong Cherry Blossom Festival took place successfully. After two times of organizations, the festival proved itself in defining relationships between Vietnam and Japan in particular, Quang Ninh and other cities of Japan in general.

In order to introduce and honor the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine as well as the creative talent of Vietnamese artisans, Vietnamese cuisine festival 2014 will be celebrated in Nha Trang City since July 1st to 6th 2014.