Hanoi Traditional Craft Village Festival to be held in October

On May 8th, the opening ceremony of the 5th International Kite Festival with the theme of “Flying with Vietnam” was celebrated in Vung Tau City.

On February 28th (January 10th in lunar calendar), the opening ceremony of Yen Tu Festival took place in Giai Oan yard, Yen Tu, Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province. This year, Yen Tu Festival will last to April 28th.

From the end of April to early May 2015, Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015 will be held in Hue Heritage Area. In this festival, there are many outstanding activities relating to traditional handicraft in Hue and in Vietnam.

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.

Nha Trang Sea Festival 2015 will take place from July 11 – 14, 2015 with the theme of Love, Peace, and Creativity. It is expected that many outstanding acitivities in Nha Trang Sea Festival 2015 will satisfy the expectation of visitors.

At the press conference on United Nations Day of Vesak Vietnam 2014 at Bai Dinh Pagoda, authorities of Ninh Binh province declared that all preparations for Vesak 2014 had been completed.

On June 20th, Da Nang Summer Destination festival was officially launched at East Sea Park, in Pham Van Dong Beach. It is an annual special event with several activities of tourism, sports, and culture.

Mother Goddess Worshiping Festival 2014 will be organized from October 15th to November 17th at the county level and from November 28th to 30th at the municipal level at Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi.

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.

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.

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.