Tet is short for “Tet Nguyen Dan”, which is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture and a major holiday across the country. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and typically lasts for seven to ten days. Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking specific New Year foods, cleaning out their homes, buying new […]

Annually, the Lim festival takes place from 13th to 15th of the first lunar month and held in Lim Village 18km from Hanoi, this festival originally celebrated Ba Mu, who led her life as a Buddhist nun at Lim Pagoda. The festival is held on Ba Mu’s Day of enlightenment and is famous for showcasing […]

The Yen Tu Festival shows Vietnam’s Zen Buddhist community converging in a spectacular pilgrimage to the Dong Pagoda in the Yen Tu mountains of Quang Ninh Province. Yen Tu Festival commences annually on the 10th day of the first lunar month and lasts for three months. Tens of thousands of pilgrims begin their journey to […]

Da Nang International Fireworks Festival is not just a celebration but an international competition where different countries showcase their pyrotechnic skills. To have the best view of firecrackers, you can go by the banks of Han River, on iconic bridges of Day Nang, can take a boat ride or can watch from the hotel rooftop. […]

The Vu Lan Festival is a significant and deeply rooted Buddhist celebration in Vietnam. During this festival, Vietnamese Buddhists express their filial piety by making offerings to their ancestors and praying for the souls of the deceased, particularly those who may be suffering in the afterlife. Activities include visiting pagodas, releasing captive animals as a […]

The Bull Racing Festival is a traditional event celebrated in some regions of Vietnam, particularly in An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta. This festival typically occurs during the harvest season, which is usually in the latter part of the year, around October or November. The festival features exciting bull racing competitions, with pairs of […]