Halong Cherry Blossom Festival a bridge between two cultures

In the morning of January 5th on Tet Holiday (February 23rd), Dong Da Mound was colorfully decorated to hold Dong Da Festival in order to celebrate 226 years of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da Victory. Thousands of people flocked here to take part in the festival.

On April 20 morning (the 21st day of the third month in lunar calendar), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa opened Po Nagar Festival 2014 in in Po Nagar Tower in Nha Trang. This festival appealed attention of thousands of people.

It is the first time that Italian Moviemow Festival held in Vietnam which will take place from 21-26 July in Hanoi. 12 most typical Italian films awarded in the recent film season will be screened free during the Italian Film Festival in Hanoi.

National Ca Tru Festival will be held in Hanoi in late August with the participation of troupes from 15 cities in Vietnam. The festival is celebrated by the Institute of Music and Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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.

The opening ceremony of Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015 was held in the evening of April 7, 2015. The Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015 is held in Ben Tre Province, in southern Vietnam with the participation of senior leaders, enterprises, tourists and locals.

Today, December 27th, the first Thai Ethnic Cultural Festival will be held with the attendance of 8 provinces to preserve and promote the cultural identities of Thai ethnic minority groups in the cultural diversity of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups.

The National Ca Tru Festival 2014 has just ended successfully. The festival has brought sounds of Ca Tru to the public and marked a milestone in efforts to preserve and promote the cultural Ca Tru 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.

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.

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.