Lễ hội Khinh Khí Cầu: Vietnam Hot Air Balloon Festival
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Vietnamese Name Lễ hội Khinh Khí Cầu Meaning: “Hot Air Balloon Festival.” Typical Locations Huế (as part of the Hue Festival), Đà Lạt (Lâm Đồng Province), Đồng Nai, Hồ Chí Minh City. The event location frequently rotates across Vietnam. Timing Spring/Summer (March to May), often coinciding with […]
Lễ hội làng nghề Sình: The Sình Village Craft Festival
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Vietnamese Name Làng nghề Sình (The village itself) The local ‘festival’ centers around the production of its famous folk paintings. Location Sình Village, Phú Mậu Commune, Phú Vang District, Huế City (Thừa Thiên Huế Province). Located near the Perfume River, upstream from Huế. Primary Craft Sinh Folk […]
Chùa Thiên Mụ: The Pagoda of the Celestial Lady
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Vietnamese Name Chùa Thiên Mụ Also known as Linh Mụ Pagoda. English Translation Pagoda of the Celestial Lady Named after a local legend involving a mysterious woman on the hill. Location Huế City, Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Central Vietnam. Strategically situated on the northern bank of the […]
Lễ hội chọi trâu Đồ Sơn: The Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official Vietnamese Name Lễ hội chọi trâu Đồ Sơn Literally: ‘Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival’. Location Đồ Sơn District, Hải Phòng City, Northern Vietnam. A coastal city with a strong maritime and martial heritage. Traditional Timing Annually on the 9th day of the 8th Lunar Month (usually […]
Lễ hội Yến Sào: The Salanganes Nest Festival
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official Vietnamese Name Lễ hội Yến Sào Literally: ‘Salanganes Nest Festival’. Primary Location Hòn Nội Island and other locations in Khánh Hòa Province (near Nha Trang). Home to the largest swiftlet population in Vietnam. Traditional Timing Annually on the 10th day of the 5th Lunar Month (usually […]
Lễ hội Cầu Ngư: The Sacred Whale Festival
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official Vietnamese Name Lễ hội Cầu Ngư Translates to ‘Praying for Fish Festival’ or ‘Fishermen’s Festival’. Alternative English Name Whale Worshipping Festival (or Cá Ông Festival) Acknowledges the central deity: Cá Ông (Mr. Whale). Region Coastal provinces of Central and South Central Vietnam, including Da Nang, Phú […]
Hue Royal Cuisine Festival: A Taste of Imperial Grandeur
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official Vietnamese Name Festival Ẩm thực Cung đình Huế (or part of the wider Hue Festival) Literally: ‘Hue Imperial Cuisine Festival’. Location The Imperial Citadel (Đại Nội) and other venues in Hue City, Thừa Thiên Huế Province. The former capital of the Nguyễn Dynasty. Date Usually takes […]
Bài Chòi: The UNESCO Heritage Game of Central Vietnam
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official English Name The Art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam Bài Chòi means ‘Cards in the Huts’. It is recognized as a performing art form and a game. UNESCO Status Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Inscribed in 2017). A globally protected […]
Quan The Am Festival: A Celebration of Compassion at Marble Mountains
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official Vietnamese Name Lễ hội Quan Thế Âm Ngũ Hành Sơn Named after the Pagoda and the location: Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn). Location Quan The Am Pagoda, Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn), Da Nang City, Central Vietnam. The central spiritual hub of Da Nang. Date Annual […]
Da Nang Boat Racing Festival: The Vibrant Race on the Hàn River
Quick Facts 편집 Data Field (Title) Content Icon/Note Official English Name Da Nang Traditional Boat Racing Festival Often referred to as Dragon Boat Racing (Đua Thuyền Rồng) in other regions, but locally known as a traditional race. Location Hàn River (Sông Hàn), Da Nang City. The central river is the main venue, with banks filled […]