Whale Festival, Viet Nam
Held in the coastal city of Vung Tau, this festival commemorates whales, a sacred animal of the area. According to legend, Emperor Gia Long was saved from a sinking ship […]
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Held in the coastal city of Vung Tau, this festival commemorates whales, a sacred animal of the area. According to legend, Emperor Gia Long was saved from a sinking ship […]
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On the tenth day of the third lunar month, Vietnamese gather at the Hung Temple at Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho Province to honor the legendary Hung Kings. Rulers
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From the fourth to the fifth day of the first lunar month every year, a martial arts festival takes place in Bin Dinh Province to commemorate the 1773 Tay Son
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During Viet Nam’s Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên Đán) celebration, families across the country reunite and honour their ancestors, while praying for luck, prosperity and health in the new year.
Tet Nguyen Dan (Lunar New Year), Viet Nam Read More
The Khmer of Can Tho, Vietnam celebrate the traditional “Ok Om Bok” moon festival by racing traditional Khmer boats – demanding rhythm and precise coordination to maneuver – in time
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The Khmer communities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta celebrate the Bay Nui Ox Race as part of their Sene Dolta (Pchum Ben) celebrations. The race is held between Tinh Bien and
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The brightest and roundest full moon of the year shines during the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival, held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, usually in September or early
Tet Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Festival), Viet Nam Read More
The Mekong Sub-Region’s wide-open spaces are excellent for travel by car, bus, or
Motorbike Adventures in the Mekong Read More
Markets are repositories of culture: tradition that comes alive through colorful fabrics, delicious food and the chatter of ordinary locals haggling for a bargain.
Mekong’s Markets: An Absolutely Authentic Cultural Experience Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its forecast for foreign arrivals from 18-20 million to 25 million in 2023 after China eased COVID-19 travel restrictions
TAT raises Foreign Arrivals forecast to 25mn in 2023 Read More
Snowfall appearing on the top of Mount Fansipan, a rare phenomenon in a tropical country like Vietnam, attracted a large number of both domestic and international tourists to the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on December 29.
Snowy Sa Pa attracts crowds Read More
In An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta, the Ba Chua Xu temple festival is held annually from the 23rd to the 27th of the fourth lunar month. The festival
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From the 30th day of the sixth month to the second day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the Cham people of Viet Nam celebrate the Kate Festival.
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Vietnam’s Phu Quoc, the tourist island off the coast of Cambodia in the eastern Gulf of Thailand, is going to start allowing foreign arrivals on a trial basis as part of
Phu Quoc will be Vietnam’s ‘test’ island as it re-opens to foreign tourists Read More
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA), on May 16, launched a programme to stimulate domestic tourism until the end of 2020. The programme calls
Vietnam Airlines, VITA launch domestic tourism stimulus programme Read More