Halong Carnival 2014 promises to bring surprises

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.

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.

Hung Temple Festival 2015 is organized to take place in six days from April 23 - 28. The festival has the participation of 5 provinces and outstanding traditional activities. The event will be a chance for locals and visitors to recall Vietnam traditions.

As expected, from November 2nd to 7th, Khmer ethnic groups eagerly organized Ok Om Bok Festival in Tra Vinh Province. Many meaningful cultural activities were held in the festival such as trade fair, boat racing Dua Ghe Ngo, Moon Worshiping Festival …

On May 8th, the opening ceremony of Vesak Vietnam 2014 was officially held with the theme of “Buddhism contributes to the millennium goals of UN” at Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh Province.

Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism is opened today with the attendance of 12 southern provinces. It will take place from November 27th to 29th with a subject "The Southern Khmer ethnic people – solidarity towards the country's islands".

Participating in Harmony World Puppet Carnival 2014, one of the world's largest puppet festivals in Bangkok, Thailand in the early November, Vietnamese puppet was honored to get the top prize with a puppet show called "Homeland melody".

On the occasion of 40th anniversary of Vietnam Germany diplomatic relationship, German Ambassy in Vietnam coordinated with Goethe Institute to celebrate German Festival in Hanoi with interesting and outstanding activities.

In the evening of January 25th, Dai Tu District (Thai Nguyen) organized the opening ceremony of the third Dai Tu Tea Festival. This year festival took place during three days from January 25th to in forms of Tea Festival in conjunction with Fair Trade.

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.