Oktoberfest Festival 2014 to be held in Hanoi

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.

Choreographers and dance groups from 7 countries including Italy, Japan, Korea, Isarel, Philippines, Sweden, and Taiwan, will converge in Saigon to attend in International Dance Music Festival. The festival will take place from December 7th to 16th, 2014.

The theme of Da Nang Fireworks Festival 2015 is “Da Nang - Symphony of Colors”. According to plan, each team participating in the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition will have 20-22 minutes to perform.

On April 15 morning, Mr. Ho Van Loi, Director of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Tourism, Sports and Culture Department hosted a press conference on organizing the 4th Vung Tau International Kite Festival 2015 in Vung Tau with the theme of Fly with Vietnam.

Vietnam - Korea Cartoon Festival 2015 will be organized for the second time in four days from August 13 - 16, 2015 in Hanoi at Korean Cultural Center. The festival will be a great chance for Vietnam animation to learn and exchange with that of Korea.

Halong Carnival 2014 will take place from 8 pm to 9:30 pm on April 30, at Hoang Quoc Viet Street. This festival is organized in the cooperation of Halong People’s Committee, Department of Quang Ninh Culture, Sports and Tourism, and relevant agencies.

During Tet holiday 2015, Calligraphy Writing Festival in Hanoi is organized from February 8 to March 3 at Literature Lake belonging to Temple of Literature in Hanoi. The Calligraphy Street will be promoted to become Calligraphy Writing Festival.

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.

During Hung Temple Festival 2015, offerings will be selected strictly than those of many years ago, said Mr. Luu Quang Huy, director of Hung Temple historical relic. Last year, the organizers also refused to receive "recorded" flag and hot air balloon.

Under the theme Celebrating Family, the 2nd ASEAN Pride Music Festival held by the Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi and CAMA will take place from 13am to 23pm on Saturday on June 20, at the American Club, 19-21 Hai Ba Trung Street, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.