Posted on October 7, 2008 by vietnamculture21
Annually held after Tet Holiday, Co Loa Festival pays homage to King An Duong Vuong who built the Au Lac Kingdom and the Co Loa Citadel to fight the battle against enemies in III B.C.
Co Loa Festival
Taking place from the 6th to the 16th day of the Lunar New Year at An Duong Vuong temple [...]
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Posted on October 6, 2008 by vietnamculture21
Description of the festival
The annual Keo Pagoda Festival lasts three days during which lots of religious and traditional rituals and customs are held in celebration of the Buddhist monk who rendered great merits to the people and the country. The festival contributes to abandon Vietnam Culture. The festival also hosts different traditional cultural activities, reflecting [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by vietnamculture21
Thousands of people annually gathered at the stadium of Do Son Town, Hai Phong City to witness the attractive performances of buffalos within the Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival, an outstanding and unique festival one in Vietnam which is associated with different legends.
One of the legends has it that long time ago, one Creator caused [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2008 by vietnamculture21
The lunar year festival, or Tet Nguyen Dan, is the largest festival to take place every year in Vietnam. It starts on the first day of the lunar year and lasts for entire week.
Tet is, according to Vietnamese traditional customs, a family-oriented celebration. The most sacred moment is at midnight on Tet Eve, when it [...]
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