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    Vietnam has 24 events in the recent past. Displaying 1-24.


    2/01/2008 - 3/31/2008Lim Festival

    Bac Ninh, Vietnam
    Practising a traditional dramatic art form that dates back several centuries, performers at the annual Lim Festival in the Bac Ninh Province converse...

    Themes: Entertainment , Culture , History , Music

     

    2/01/2008 - 2/29/2008Mai Dong Festival

    Hanoi, Vietnam
    This annual cultural event is held in honour of Trieu Tam Trinh, a fearless female war general who battled against the Chinese Han invaders in the first...

    Themes: Culture , Spectacle , History

     

    2/06/2008 - 2/08/2008Tet Festival (New Year)

    Countrywide, Vietnam
    A huge celebration throughout the country, the annual Tet Festival celebrates the Chinese New Year and is the biggest event of the year. Traditionally...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Spectacle , Dance , Kids' Stuff , Religion , Culture , Music

     

    3/16/2008 - 3/18/2008Chu Dong Tu Festival

    Hanoi, Vietnam
    This popular religious festival celebrates Chu Dong Tu, one of the four immortal gods in the Vietnamese pantheon, and is held from the 10th to the 12th...

    Themes: Dance , Culture , Religion

     

    3/21/2008 - 3/21/2008Perfume Pagoda Festival

    Vietnam
    The Perfume Pagoda is a series of expansive caves located in the Ha Tay province, set in beautiful rural area of Vietnam. Beginning on the sixth day of...

    Themes: Religion

     

    4/01/2008 - 5/31/2008Elephant Races

    Dac Lac, Vietnam
    The beating of drums and the banging of gongs signals the start of the Elephant Races in the Buon Don District in the Central Highlands of the Dac Lac...

    Themes: Nature & Wildlife , Sport , Spectacle , Entertainment , Unusual

     

    4/01/2008 - 4/30/2008Lang Ca Ong (Whale Festival)

    Da Nang, Vietnam
    A really colourful event that sees the streets and temples decorated with beautiful flower garlands. The annual Lang Ca Ong or 'Whale Festival' is a celebration...

    Themes: Spectacle , Religion

     

    4/01/2008 - 4/30/2008Thay Pagoda Festival

    Vietnam
    Held in the picturesque location of Thay Pagoada in the shadows of the Sai Son Mountain in Quoc Oai, this annual event pays homage to Tu Dao Hanh. Legend...

    Themes: Religion , History , Spectacle

     

    5/12/2008 - 5/12/2008Buddha's Birthday

    Countrywide, Vietnam
    Celebrated by Buddhist communities all over the world, Buddha's Birthday is recognised on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar....

    Themes: Religion , History , Spectacle

     

    8/09/2008 - 8/09/2008Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival

    Haiphong, Vietnam
    An important social occasion for the villages of the region, the preparations for the annual Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival begin months before when...

    Themes: Religion , Spectacle , Culture , Entertainment , Sport

     

    9/03/2008 - 9/06/2008Masters of Food & Wine

    Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
    Experience a four-day culinary extravaganza hosted by Park Hyatt Saigon. From intimate dinners to cooking courses by distinguished guest chefs from Australia,...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Entertainment , Spectacle , Exhibitions

     

    9/14/2008 - 9/14/2008Mid-Autumn Festival

    Countrywide, Vietnam
    The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important event for many Asian communities and marks the time of the year when the moon is thought to be at its brightest...

    Themes: Kids' Stuff , Religion , Spectacle , Entertainment , Culture

     

    1/25/2009 - 1/27/2009Tet Festival (New Year)

    Countrywide, Vietnam
    A huge celebration throughout the country, the annual Tet Festival celebrates the Chinese New Year and is the biggest event of the year. Traditionally...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Spectacle , Dance , Kids' Stuff , Religion , Culture , Music

     

    2/01/2009 - 3/31/2009Lim Festival

    Bac Ninh, Vietnam
    Practising a traditional dramatic art form that dates back several centuries, performers at the annual Lim Festival in the Bac Ninh Province converse...

    Themes: Entertainment , Culture , History , Music

     

    2/01/2009 - 2/28/2009Mai Dong Festival

    Hanoi, Vietnam
    This annual cultural event is held in honour of Trieu Tam Trinh, a fearless female war general who battled against the Chinese Han invaders in the first...

    Themes: Culture , Spectacle , History

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/31/2009Chu Dong Tu Festival

    Hanoi, Vietnam
    This popular religious festival celebrates Chu Dong Tu, one of the four immortal gods in the Vietnamese pantheon, and is held from the 10th to the 12th...

    Themes: Dance , Culture , Religion

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/21/2009Perfume Pagoda Festival

    Vietnam
    The Perfume Pagoda is a series of expansive caves located in the Ha Tay province, set in beautiful rural area of Vietnam. Beginning on the sixth day of...

    Themes: Religion

     

    4/01/2009 - 5/31/2009Elephant Races

    Dac Lac, Vietnam
    The beating of drums and the banging of gongs signals the start of the Elephant Races in the Buon Don District in the Central Highlands of the Dac Lac...

    Themes: Nature & Wildlife , Sport , Spectacle , Entertainment , Unusual

     

    4/01/2009 - 4/30/2009Lang Ca Ong (Whale Festival)

    Da Nang, Vietnam
    A really colourful event that sees the streets and temples decorated with beautiful flower garlands. The annual Lang Ca Ong or 'Whale Festival' is a celebration...

    Themes: Spectacle , Religion

     

    4/01/2009 - 4/30/2009Thay Pagoda Festival

    Vietnam
    Held in the picturesque location of Thay Pagoada in the shadows of the Sai Son Mountain in Quoc Oai, this annual event pays homage to Tu Dao Hanh. Legend...

    Themes: Religion , History , Spectacle

     

    5/01/2009 - 5/31/2009Buddha's Birthday

    Countrywide, Vietnam
    Celebrated by Buddhist communities all over the world, Buddha's Birthday is recognised on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar....

    Themes: Religion , History , Spectacle

     

    8/01/2009 - 8/30/2009Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival

    Haiphong, Vietnam
    An important social occasion for the villages of the region, the preparations for the annual Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival begin months before when...

    Themes: Religion , Spectacle , Culture , Entertainment , Sport

     

    9/04/2009 - 9/30/2009Masters of Food & Wine

    Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
    Experience a four-day culinary extravaganza hosted by Park Hyatt Saigon. From intimate dinners to cooking courses by distinguished guest chefs from Australia,...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Entertainment , Spectacle , Exhibitions

     

    9/15/2009 - 9/15/2009Mid-Autumn Festival

    Countrywide, Vietnam
    The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important event for many Asian communities and marks the time of the year when the moon is thought to be at its brightest...

    Themes: Kids' Stuff , Religion , Spectacle , Entertainment , Culture

     



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