Vietnam to host ASEAN Traditional Music Festival 2015

In the evening of June 21st, the program Da Nang – Summer Destination Festival officially opened at the East Sea Park with a large number of unique art performances honoring the beauty of Vietnam.

From April 27 to May 1 in Can Tho City, the 4th Vietnam Southern Folk Cake Festival 2015 will be organized with the theme of Southern folk cakes towards integration. The event is held to introduce and promulgate typical folk cakes widely.

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.

HCMC will organize the 2nd Ao Dai Festival 2015. It takes place from March 7-8 at Dam Sen Cultural Park. The event witnesses the participation of 60 unites, businesses, designers, Ao Dai artisans, and reputable brands of Ao Dai in Ho Chi Minh City.

From 9th to 12th Oct, 2014, Hanoi Traditional Craft Village Festival 2014 was officially launched in Quan Ngua Sport Palace with a subject of Convergence of Quintessence. The event aims to preserve and develop traditional craft villages in Hanoi.

Halong Cherry Blossom Festival 2015 with the theme of Peace, Prosperity, Cooperation and Development will be held from April 2 to April 5, 2015 at 30-4 Square in Halong City. Halong Cherry Blossom event is one of annual festivals in Halong.

Oktoberfest in Hanoi, the German largest and most well-known beer festival will be celebrated in Hanoi from October 23rd to 24th. The event is held by Marriott Hotel and German Business Association.

On 23 June, leaders of Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism had a meeting with representatives of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and discussed about the organization of the 6th International Hong Kong - Nha Trang Sailing Regatta 2015.

On September 9th 2014, the Boat Festival in Ho Chi Minh City was held for the first time. The festival aims to promote waterway tourism of the city. It is a potential product that is expected to flourish in the future.

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.

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.