A blog written by Vietnam tourism experts—a lecturer from a tourism college in Vietnam—providing useful information about Vietnam travel, including Vietnam destinations, Vietnam visas, Vietnam hotels, Vietnam food, Vietnam flights, etc.
The 2015 Danang tourism season was kicked off on April 25 at the Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in Son Tra Peninsula in Danang to promote the city as a safe, friendly and attractive destination among tourists.
The programme is to introduce new facilities and tourism services for this year’s sea tourism season, promote the image of Son Tra Peninsula alongside local beaches and call for the community’s joint action to protect environment. Visitors are able to enjoy a wide range of events including beach sports, international rescue manoeuvre, beach camping, flahsmobs, and traditional coastal challenges, such as underwater tug of war, fishing-net making and fish carrying. A music concert and about 80 booths selling food and souvenirs will be also organised to serve tourist alongside a photo exhibition capturing moments of the city and a Vespa and Lambretta scooters show. Tours to explore Son Tra Peninsula take place daily, comprising a number of exciting activities, such as Jeep tour around the peninsula, fishing with fishermen, scuba diving to see coral reefs and cruising together with cycle racing and fun flying paragliding. The week-long programme runs through May 2 on the sidelines of Danang International Fireworks Competition 2015. Contact us atwood46875@gmail.comif you need any support about Vietnam travel or getting any further information about Vietnam tourism.
Located in Bai Tu Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, Ba Mun Island is one of the largest and most beautiful clusters of isles with the greatest abundance of flora in Bai Tu Long National Park.
It is also an extremely interesting destination for those who love adventure and nature. It takes only 45 minutes on a high-speed boat from Cai Rong wharf in Van Don district to Ba Mun Island. The first impression tourists have when arriving at the island is pristine natural landscape with green forests embraced entirely by blue sea.
The east of the island (known locally as the “exterior”) is pummeled by strong waves with water spray launching tens of metres high, while the west (the “interior”) features tranquil scenery and calm water that ripples against the side of boats. Ba Mun covers an area of about 1,800 hectares with diverse flora and fauna including rare and valuable species. The most prominent plants are Tram Do (Syzygium zeylanicum), as well as Lim (Erythrophleum fordii), Sen (Madhuca pasquieri) and Tau (Vatica fleuryana Tardieu).
There are diverse rare flora species in Ba Mun forest
It is notable that the Lan hai orchid (Cypripedioideae), which was mistakenly thought to be extinct a few years ago, still exists here. At present, this orchid species is found only in Lao Cai and Ba Mun. Ba Mun has several rare species of animals, including the golden deer, which is still quite populous and the only population in northeast Vietnam. Golden deer often search for food at night. Therefore, it is hard to spot them during the day but visitors can see their footprints.
There are a lot of other species of animals such as antelope, monkeys, langurs and more, as well as sea and migratory birds. With its diverse fauna, Ba Mun Island is the largest wild animal reserve in the southeast region. For this reason, locals often call it “ Animal Island”.
On Ba Mun Island, there are seven large streams with unique names such as O Lon To (big pigsty) and O Lon Con (small pigsty), as well as Mieu Danh, Van Lau, Cao Lo streams, and Che flume. The water runs all year round and is very clean thanks to large coverage of the forest. This is a valuable source of fresh water amidst the vast sea.
Travelling to Ba Mun, tourists can explore on their own, following some natural trails on the island or patrol routes serving forest management. It takes at least 3 days to complete a tour of Ba Mun Island and 5 hours if going around the island by motorboat. The island has a wildlife rescue centre belonging to the Bai Tu Long National Park. Tourists can contact the centre in case they need any support. Contact us atwood46875@gmail.comif you need any support about Vietnam travel or getting any further information about Vietnam tourism.
Ancient
Hoi An is probably the most popular destination in the central coastal region,
but getting a view of it from the Hoai River at sunset shows how little it has
changed in a thousand years.
A new tour capitalises on the river that winds
through a town once one of the busiest ports in East and Southeast
Asia.
The cruise is on an old fishing boat that has
been modified and fitted out with cushioned seats and a bed room for overnight
stays.
A small cooking area provides tasty snacks for
tourists as they bask in the fading rays of the sun.
Pham Vu Dung, manager of Rose Travel Service
Company, said he develops the tour for tourists who want to see all the usual
places – pagodas, old houses and craft villages.
"We found that tourists enjoy something
new," he said. "It's a very new programme and complements tours to
rice farms, trips on buffalo carts and cooking classes in the town. Hoi An is
attractive, so I design trips to take advantage of the district's natural
assets.
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Tour operator Nguyen Dinh Khoi said the river
cruise usually starts at 3pm and lasts until after sunset. To catch the
converted fishing boat, tourists are taken to the NguyenHoangWharf near Vinh Hung
resort by Jeeps from the American War.
The cruise, which is perfect for a group of four
to six people, provides an insight into the way Asians still cling to river
banks and use the streams as markets and highways.
Fishing and farming are the most popular trades
for those in villages on the banks. Fishing nets are set along the river,
showing that rivers are still a primary source of food, Khoi said.
The tour also takes visitors to fish markets at
the ports of Duy Hai and Cua Dai, he said.
The cruise also carries kayaks and bikes for
those who want to explore further.
Tourists can take a bike ride to visit the
400-year-old Tra Nhieu port, once a port for junks sailing along the river.
When the junks were replaced with larger vessels, the port became too small and
closed.
Visitors can also see the mat making village of Dong Binh or another totally involved in
weaving nets.
The boat cruises slowly along the river waiting
for the sun to highlight an image of the ancient town. Those on board slip into
mojito cocktails, beers and snacks.
The tour operator also has a floating bar to
serve kayakers mid-stream. Made from a converted coracle, it carries food and
drinks.
Tourists love it, said Vu Xuan Hao, a tour
guide. They can also use kayaks to release lanterns in the HoaiRiver
on full-moon day. Locals and visitors alike flock to the river for the ancient
night festival, Hao added.
Another option is to have a feast on a farm at
the village of Cam Chau, 4km from Hoi An's Old Quarter.
The village is accessible by car, motorbike and bicycle on the road to Cua Dai
beach.
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Here
are must-know things a foreign traveler should keep in mind to get Vietnam Visa
in the quickest way:
Your passportmust have no less than
2 blank pages to get your visa stamped.
Your passportmust have at least 6
months validity from your departure date to Vietnam. Otherwise, you need to get
it renewed before arrival.
Your visa application: a good travel agent will assist you a
lot to avoid visa hassle. In case you are confused with visa applications
because of terms or jargons or you are not sure what should be filled in the
form, just contact to a trustworthy travel agent for help since errors on forms
can be costly.
Passport photos. Frequently, you are required to submit two
passport-sized photos with your visa application. Go to a photo store to take passport
photographs. If you are traveling a lot, get a lot of extra photos.
Include your travel itinerary. In some cases, you
may be required to include your travel plans as proof of enty and exit dates.
Normally, your round trip tickets will indicate this information.
Include a copy of your passport. It is not necessary
to attach your copy of your passport while submitting a visa application.
However, make sure you have a copy available in case Vietnam Immigration
Department needs to verify your information.
Make sure your visa/approval letter arrangedbefore the weekend or national holidays since Vietnam
Immigration Office closes over this period of time
Have a credit card available. If you are applying
for visa on arrival from an online booking travel, the most popular and
quickest way to pay the service fee is to pay by credit card.
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The weekly feature
Viaggli of Italian daily Le Repubblica recently introduced foreign visitors to
major tourist attractions in Viet Nam,
including capital Hanoi, Ha LongBay
and some others in the northern mountainous region.
The author of the article travelled the length and breadth of
northern Viet Nam, from
capital Hanoi to the northern border province of Quang Ninh and mountainous provinces of Hoa
Binh, Lai Chau and Yen Bai.
In the story Hanoi was described as a bustling,
crowded city with major tourist spots such as President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum,
Ho Chi Minh Museum, Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Viet Nam’s first university), Hoan
Kiem (Restored Sword) lake, Ngoc Son temple, and the Old Quarter.
The author was impressed by a water puppet show at Thang Long Water Puppetry
Theatre near HoanKiemLake,
and a tour of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology featuring cultural customs of 54
different ethnic groups.
In Quang Ninh province, the author enjoyed cruising around Ha Long bay, a World
Natural Heritage site recognised by UNESCO in 1994.
He then travelled to the northern mountainous localities where he met and
talked with local ethnic people, sampled specialities, and did some
sightseeing.
The author also introduced the breathtaking and romantic beauty of the Sapa
tourist resort and a five-day adventure tour of FansipanMountain
peak, about 3,143 metres above sea level.
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TripAdvisor has examined millions of travelers’
reviews to come up with the top worldwide travel destinations for the year,
citing Hanoi as
the eighth top choice.
Hanoi was selected as the top
Southeast Asian destination followed by Siem Reap of Cambodia, and Shanghai of China.
Rounding out the top 10 choices are Istanbul of Turkey, Rome of Italy, London of the United Kingdom,
Beijing of China, Prague of the CzechRepublic,
Marrakech of Morocco.
According to a post on its website, Hanoi
is described as a charming city, with a well preserved Old Quarter, monuments
and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside,
which hasn’t forgotten its past, as sites such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and
Hoa Lo Prison attest.
Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the
appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi, the post concludes.
TripAdvisor is a travel website for customers to gather information, and
opinions on travel-related issues and engage in interactive travel forums.
The website is free to users and supported by an advertising business model.
Established in 2000 by businessman Stephen Kaufer, TripAdvisor has been used by
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Of
these, 20 come from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand,
Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Japan, the Republic
of Korea, and China.
The food festival
is one of many activities hosted as part of the Hue Festival 2014 (April 12-20)
aiming to honour and popularise the specialties and cuisines of Vietnam's regions, especially in Hue.
They also hope to
further promote co-operation between Vietnam and other countries.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue
is home to the imperial Hue
city complex and “Nha nhac” (royal court music), which were recognised as part
of the world’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
In 2013, Thua
Thien-Hue received around 2.6 million tourists, including over 900,000
foreigners, and gained some 2.5 trillion VND (117.6 million USD) in revenue.
The province targets 2.8 – 3 million tourist arrivals and a tourism turnover of
2.9 trillion VND (138.1 million USD) for 2014, a yearly rise of 18 percent
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The
Festival Bac Ninh 2014 will be held from March 13-17 with various fascinating
cultural and sport activities, said a senior official of the hosting northern province of Bac
Ninh.
Nguyen Nhan Chien, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the
festival, organised every four years, is expected to draw the participation of
more than 100,000 people, including 7,000 artisans and local performers, as
well as artists from various localities nationwide.
Themed
“Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac Spirit”, the festival will be held in eight districts,
town and the city of Bac Ninh.
A series of
activities will be organised, including a Quan Ho (love duets) singing contest,
the 2014 sports festival, an ornamental plant and creature contest, a
youngsters’ camp, and performances of folk music and dance, said Chien.
Exhibitions, fairs will be held, as will free tours, in Bac Ninh city and
famous historical relic sites and trade villages across the province to promote
Bac Ninh’s tourism, he added.
Carnaval
Ha Long 2014 will be held from 8 pm to 9:30 pm on April 30, at Hoang Quoc Viet street,
Hung Thang precinct, Ha Long city, announced the Quang Ninh People’s Committee.
Carnaval Ha Long 2014, themed “Quang Ninh: Convergence and Pervasion”, will
include activities such as the opening ceremony, art performances, carnaval
parade and low-range fireworks.
The
provincial People’s Committee asked Ha Long city to associate with the
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to build, approve and carry out the
plan efficiently and safely.
Carnaval Ha Long
2013 was put on by more than 4,000 actors and actresses, and welcomed 25,000
tourists. Before the festival, number of tourists to Ha Long Bay increased
sharply with nearly 20,000 arrivals each day. For more information about Vietnam travel and how to organize a best travel trip to discover Vietnam attractions please contact us !
The 8th Hue Festival with the theme “Cultural
heritage with integration and development” will take place from April 12 to 20
next year, according to organisers.
The
information was revealed at a press conference held by the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)
and the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee in Hanoi on December 12.
The festival, which brings together ancient capitals in Vietnam and
some other countries, will be a special cultural activity in the framework of
the East Asia-Latin America Culture Exchange initiated by the MoFA.
A meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) and
the AMCA Plus Three Meeting (plus Japan,
the Republic of Korea
and China)
will take place in the city during the festival.
According to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan, a
ceremony to honour the Hue
as a city of culture and arts will be held as part of the AMCA meeting.
The 8th Hue Festival will include large-scale activities related to culture,
tourism and arts. Exhibitions, kite performance, art performance, science
workshops, trade and tourism fairs, sport events and the performance of
culinary art will be held at the 9-day festival.
The event is expected to draw about 200,000 visitors, with half of them are
foreigners.
Over 500 accommodation establishments in the city with the capacity to serve
simultaneously 20,000 people are ready to welcome festival-goers. TRY A TOUR HERE!
“Majestic” - that's what one might utter when
visitingHeight 177(also known as Cannon Fort)
located in Cat Ba Island district. En route to Cat Ba, people often hear ofHeight 177, where
nature, the sky and the earth seem to converge. Although newly opened,Cannon Fort Tourism Areahas been renovated to retain the original
character of the history and nature there. TRY A TOUR HERE!
The historical
remainders include a system of complex observatories and trenches in addition
to two cannons. Built right on top of the mountain, the military complex, which
was ingeniously designed, is hidden under canopies and threads along the
mountainside. In addition, architecture of the complex is not florid but strong
and stable. So, the work remains almost intact despite wars and the passage of
time. Besides strategic trenches formed by big, thick and rough stones, bulky
tunnels with vaults under the mountain are spacious enough to accommodate a
group of people passing through. The tunnel leading to the management area and
bunker was built by solid concrete blocks. All these wild and rough features give
sightseers a special impression of an intact historical relic.
Stop at theFortress
Caféand one may be
overcome with conflicted feelings. On the one hand is the simplicity and
primitivism of the historic military site with trenches, ditches and munitions,
while on the other is the romantic beauty that nature gives to this place - the
beauty of sea, mountain and woods. Two hard-to-integrate values converge here.
The Creator indeliberately arranged the contrasts of life, that everyone who
comes here will be moved. This brings us to a philosophy about life: amid the
harshness and primitiveness, there is a flow of romantic and poetic characters.
From the observatory,
one can extend the eyesight onto the wide space ahead. People feel overwhelmed
and adventurous by the space and scenery there. Below the foot of the mountain
are the two most beautiful beaches of Cat Ba, namely Cat Co 1 and Cat Co 2.
Legend has it that once upon a time, when the sky and the earth met, fairies
would turn into storks to enjoy the magnificent landscapes of the earth. With
its fine white sands, blue sea and waves rushing along the mountainside, this
is truly a fairyland. There are also distant, looming and floating islands,
such as GuocIsland
and Long Chau (Dragon's Eye) Island. The
Natural Creator has painted excellent lines on the blue ocean to make an
incomparable picture.
From the other side of theCannon Fort Tourism Areais Cat Ba Bay. Hundreds of floating
houses and fishing boats anchoring in the bay create a bustling scene there.
Looking down from above, one can catch sight of the bay, which is decorated
with dots created by the distant boats. At sunset, rays of the blazing red sun
flickering behind the ranges offer beautiful scenery with the glow of the
sunset and the shadow of boats stretching on the sea surface.
Furthermore, one may enjoy the miraculous
beauty of nature while from above viewing Lan Ha Bay, one of the most beautiful
bays in the world natural heritage of Ha Long Bay. The jade green sea and the
color of the vegetation on the limestone mountains increase the blueness of the
picture. Lan Ha is often compared to a heavenly orchid with its pure and tender
beauty on earth.
People who get close to
nature feel relaxed and refreshed when they stand amid it. Coming to theCannon
FortTourism Areais coming to a place where space
harmonizes with time. One can feel the sky, earth, sea and mountains with any
of the senses. Majestic and romantic scenes, along with original natural
landscapes and the magnificent evidence of humans bring exclusive emotions to
each of us.
Tourists to Cat Ba now have a more meaningful choice
to return to nature, history and original values that is theCannon Fort Tourism Area- where the sky meets the earth. Try it out!
For a long time, HoaBinhProvince
has been considered the cradle for ancient Muong people with many significant cultural
features, more than 200 historical relics and landscapes, of which 64 have been
recognized as national relics.
With more than 50
tourist-cultural villages, Hoa Binh has much potential in community tourism
development. To Hoa Binh, travelers will have memorable experiences in daily
local activities, friendliness and kindness and austerity of locals. Hoa Binh
is also attractive due to peaceful images of stilt houses and romantic scenery.
Mai
Chau, a small town in Hoa Binh, was named by the respected U.S. Business
Insider as among the ‘10 Awesome Cultural Tours That Will Make You Feel Like a
Local.’
TheU.S.magazine described Mai Chau as a
wonderful destination if visitors are interested in a deeper experience ofVietnamwith a warm and welcoming population
and unspoiled natural beauty. Just three hours outside of the capitalHanoi,
Mai Chau is a mountainous region dotted with traditional stilt houses. Two
ethnic minority groups – the White Thai and Black Thai – make up the majority
of the population there.
About
12 kilometers from downtown Hoa Binh City, Giang Mo Village in Binh Thanh
Commune is also suggested as an interesting venue for foreigners to learn more
about indigenous culture of Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao and Mong peoples.
The
highlight of the village is its stilt houses which number over 100 and remain
in good condition with old water pipes, rice husking mortar, arcs, crossbows
and terraced rice fields. There, ethnic people still keep their own customs.
Exploring
a bit further, tourists can go to Cu Village in TuNeCommuneandThauVillagein Lac Sy to explore primitive
landscapes and ethnic culture.
Hoa
Binh is also impressive with its traditional festivals such as Vai Communal
House festival, gong festival, Muong Bi summer festival, Hang pagoda festival,
and Tien pagoda festival. As a whole, the festival clearly illustrates the
traditional faith and the cultural exchange among different groups.
A series of activities
will be held during a special French Week in Da Lat city, which was built by
the French colonists in the late 19th century, in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from December
They
include a map exhibition, screenings of four French films, a concert and a
photo exhibition highlighting Da Lat at night by French photographer Sebastien
Laval.
The “Plague and Cholera” – a book by Patrick Deville (and printed in Vietnamese
and French), which tells stories about Swiss-French doctor Alexandre Yersin,
will also be introduced during the week. Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943) was credited in Vietnam for finding Liang Biang
plateau, a famous site in Da Lat city, in 1893, and founding the Medical School
of Hanoi in 1902.
Co-organised by the French Embassy in Vietnam
and the provincial People’s Committee, the event is part of activities to
celebrate the 40-year diplomatic ties between Vietnam
and France.
Hanoi ranks eighth among top
travel destinations, said TripAdvisor. Asia has three cities listed among top
travel destinations including Hanoi.
Hanoi is on the eighth place after
Kathmandu (Nepal) and Sapporo (Japan),
which are also in Asia.
Among Hanoi ’s
85 destinations, ancient streets have received the highest mark of 4.5/5 and
such praises as “a must-come place”, “a wonderful destination to wander and go
shopping” and “never tired of walking around the area”. “The charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarters,
monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments
alongside, but it hasn't forgotten its past. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and
more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city”, said the
world’s largest travel website. This is the second time Hanoi
has been listed on the most attractive destinations in the world. Readers of
the Smart Travel Asia magazine also selected Hanoi
as one of the top ten attractive destinations in Asia
in September 2013, reflecting the efforts of municipal authorities and the
tourism sector to create a civilised, safe, and friendly tourism environment to
attract foreign visitors. The number of foreigners visiting Hanoi
continues to increase despite the slower rise in foreign tourists to other
destinations in the country, due in large part to the economic crisis. TripAdvisor’s Top 10 destinations on the rise include Havana, Cuba; La Fortuna
de San Carlos, Costa Rica; Kathmandu, Nepal; Jerusalem, Israel; Cusco, Peru;
Ambergris Caye, Belize; Sapporo, Japan; Hanoi, Vietnam; Corralejo, Spain and
Fortaleza, Brazil. The list includes the destinations that have received the greatest increase in
positive reviews and interest in the last year from the millions of TripAdvisor
travellers around the world. TRY A TOUR TO DISCOVER VIETNAM ATTRACTION HERE!
Vietnam has been ranked second
in Asia in terms of tourism development potential, just after China. This is according to a
survey of 1,200 tourism managers around the world about global tourism trends
announced at the World Travel Market 2013 in London.
Mr.
Simon Press, Reed Travel Exhibitions Director, World Travel Market London, said
that Asia is leading the world in tourism
development potential. Specifically, China, with the population of more than
1.3 billion, ranked first in the region, followed by Vietnam, Myanmar,
Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia and the Philippines.
The latest figures by the United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation showed
that tourist arrivals to the Asia-Pacific region increased about 6 percent on
average in the first half of 2013. Of this, South Asia tourist arrivals rose by
7 percent, while those of Southeast Asia
soared 12 percent. Also according to the World Tourism Organisation, Chinese travellers spent a
record USD102 billion in international tourism in 2012, surpassing US and
German tourists, both with spending close to USD84 billion.
Chinese tourists’ expenditure in 2012 increased 41 percent against a year
previous. In addition, expenditure by Chinese tourists abroad has also
increased almost eightfold since 2000.
Hoi An ancient town in the central province of QuangNam
has won the 2013 Asian Townscape Awards given by the United Nations Human
Settlements Programme.
The award ceremony is scheduled for
November 20 in Japan
to highlight and honour significant efforts made by Asian cities for the
improvement, revitalisation and creation of a beautiful and harmonious
townscape that is safe, sustainable and with respect to history and local
culture.
Earlier this month, the world’s premier
travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller named Hoi An as the second best city for
tourists in Asia after Kyoto,
Japan.
This year, the US
online news site Huffington Post listed Hoi An as one of seven must-visit
places in Vietnam,
calling it as a hidden gem.
Hoi An was recognised as a world cultural
heritage site by UNESCO in 1999. The ancient town is an exceptionally
well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th-19th
century.
Most of the buildings in the town are
aligned along narrow lanes. They include many pagodas, temples and meeting
houses related to the development of a port community.
Vietnam has a number of cultural
events, festivals and celebrations throughout the year. Click on the links
below to take a look at upcoming events and news in that destination.
Have
you ever heard about Vietnamese water puppet show? What do you know about this
performing art?
Water puppetry is
a unique performing art derived from rice culture of Vietnam. Today,
the puppet is recognized as a traditional art and accounts as high
position in Vietnam
national theater. Many different kind of puppet can be found in many
countries, but water puppet is unique and only in Vietnam.
Place: My KhanhTouristVillage (19 Oct 2013 - 31
Jan 2014)
My
KhanhTouristVillage
in Can Tho, an event that attracts thousands of visitors each day are the
"Pig Races". It is an extremely exciting and very fun game.
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 15thday of the 8thlunar month.
Seven
Mountains area-An Giang attracts many visitors. Beginning in October each year,
more and more tourists come to enjoy the festival of the Khmer in An Giang:
stopping cow racing.
Place: The
mountainous region of Yen Tu, Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong BiTown (08 Feb 2014
- 29 Apr 2014)
Yen
Tu festivities begin on the ninth day of the first lunar month and last until
the end of the third lunar month.
Yen
Tu has been a center of Buddhism for many centuries, and is the starting point
of the Buddhist sect of Trúc Lâm. Travellers to Yen Tu Festival tend to stay
away from the mundane and go on a religion pilgrimage in the midst of lush
forest and rushing streams.
Am Chua Festival: (Held on
the 1st day of the third Lunar month)
Held at the Am Chua temple located half way up the Dai An mountain in the Dai
Dien village.
Thap
Ba Ponagar Festival is a cultural tourism festival in Nha Trang city.
Celebrated on the 21st to the 25th day of every third lunar month, this
festival pays tribute to the Goddess Thien Y Ana or Po Inu Nagar. It is the
most celebrated religious festival of the Cham people in the Highlands and Central Provinces
regions.
Place: Long Tiên
Pagoda at the foot of Bài Thơ (Poem) Mountain (23 Apr 2014)
The
official festive day is on the 24th of the third lunar month.
Built
in 1941, the Long Tien Pagoda is the largest pagoda in Ha Long City. The
pagoda holds festivals that are meant to have spiritual meaning for all those
who participate, not only those who practice the Buddhist faith.
The
Ha Long Tourism Week usually takes place between April and May in the World
Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. The event features a carnival, light shows and
more. Come and help mark the annual celebration.
Place: Yen Giang
Commune, YenHungDistrict
(06 May 2014)
The
festival is organized on the eight day of the fourth lunar month, some years
lasting 4 days and nights.
The
celebration recognizes the Bach Dang Victories of national heroes who struggled
against foreign aggression including Ngo Quyen (938); Le Hoan (981); and Tran
Hung Dao, as well as the famous generals of the Tran Dynasty (1288).
Place: Tra Co
Village, MongCaiTown
(30 Jun 2014 - 06 Jul 2014)
Festivities
in Tra Co take place yearly from the 30th day of the fifth lunar month until
the sixth day of the sixth lunar month.
Roughly
600 years ago, the Tra Co people joined together and to build a communal house
dedicated to the tutelary genies of the village. The Tra Co festival now takes
place to recognize the merit of the tutelary genies of the village and pray for
good luck for villagers.
Place: DinhWharf
in Quan Lan Commune, Van Don District (14 Jul 2014)
The
festivities are organized yearly on the 18th day of the sixth lunar month, but
the celebration lasts from the 10th to the 20th days of month.
The
festival is organized to commemorate the victory against the Mongol invaders in
1288, as well as the feats of Tran Khanh Du, a famous Tran general. They also
pray for good “harvest” from the sea.
Nguyen
Trung Truc is a hero worshipped by people in six provinces of the country. His
shrine is located on the waterfront city of Rach Gia, Kien Giang province.
