Christina Pfeiffer sails into a watery world of legends and stunning seascapes aboard a two-night cruise of Halong Bay. As twilight turns to dusk, it feels as if our ship is being slowly swallowed up by the land and seascapes. As my eyes soak up the ethereal scene, I’m almost convinced the local stories about…
The Ba Vang Pagoda Spring Festival opened in Uong Bi city on February 8 (or the 9th day of the first lunar month of 2014). Prominent among those were Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee cum Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Duc Long, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Vu Thi…
The 8th cultural and sports festival of San Chi ethnic people has taken place in Dai Duc commune, Tien Yen district. This year’s festival attracted the participation of 8 delegations from different hamlets across the commune.
According to the People’s Committee of Co To district, free wireless internet access has already been offered to tourists in the center area of the island district.
Cua Ong Temple Festival will be held between March 2 and 4 at Cua Ong ward in Cam Pha city, said the People’s Committee of Cam Pha city
A five-day festival, under the motto “Đà Lạt – a City of Thousand Flowers,” will take place in Đà Lạt City of Lâm Đồng Central Highlands Province on December 18-22. The festival will center on programs to honor the value of floriculture in Đà Lạt. During the festival, a series of events will be organized,…
More than 8,000 liters of free wine will be served at the Da Lat Flower Festival later this month. The wine party, sponsored by four local beverage companies, will be held on December 20 the Central Highlands’ most famous resort town. Vu Van Tu, director of the Lam Dong Province Trade and Tourism Promotion Center,…
About 50,000 visitors flocked to Yen Tu Mountain in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province for the opening day of the Yen Tu Pagoda Festival Saturday, the tenth day of the first lunar month. The annual festival, which finishes at the end of the third lunar month, is expected to receive hundreds of thousands of pilgrims…
According to the Khmer people, the 15th day of the tenth lunar month marks the end of their year. Khmer people in Vietnam’s southern Mekong Delta celebrate this event with ceremonies, feasts and Ngo boat races. On the Khmer New Year’s Eve, villagers gather in the grounds of their local pagoda, in a treeless area.…
The Hanoi Railway Transportation Company will put into operation a pair of trains from Hanoi to Hue and vice versa to serve tourists during the Festival Hue and summer 2008. The two trains will start running as of May 23 (from Hanoi) and May 24 (from Hue). The HN1 train will depart Hanoi at 7.20pm…
The northern border province of Lao Cai is preparing for the Bac Ha Culture and Tourism Week to take place in the province’s Bac Ha Town and four surrounding communes of Bao Nhai, Coc Ly, Na Hoi and Ban Pho from May 30 to June 2 Like the Sapa Culture and Tourism Week which was…
The Whale Festival has been, for centuries, the biggest water festival of the fishermen in Quang Nam, Danang province. The worshipping of the whale is not only about paying respect to their God, but also about ensuring prosperity for the villagers. This festival last for two days in the middle of the 3rd lunar month.…
Ninh Thuan province in central Vietnam, known for beautiful beaches and splendid Cham towers, will inaugurate Friday evening a festival showcasing a variety of cultural, sporting, and leisure activities. Themed Integration, Development and Friendly Ninh Thuan, the four-day event is meant to promote marine tourism and Cham cultural attractions, generating business opportunities and drawing the…
For a long time, Vietnam and some other Asian countries who follow the rite of worshipping the Moon Genie, welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. This is the time when the moon is full, the farm work is at rest, and the weather is cool and fresh. Apart…
This festival occurs for three days from the 10th – 12th of the third lunar month in Chu Dong Tu Temple in Du Hoa Village, Chau Giang District, Hung Yen province, some 20 km from Hanoi. This festival occurs for three days from the 10th – 12th of the third lunar month in Chu Dong…
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