Vietnam province ignores public outcry to enact pig slaughter ritual (pics)
Travel 17:26 24/02/2015Locals in a northern Vietnamese province went ahead with a pig slaughter rite in public as part of their traditional Lunar New Year festival on Tuesday, defying strong public reactions, cultural authorities’ warnings, and an animal rights NGO’s complaint
Hanoi to crest park with snow in largest ever Xmas fest
Travel 10:00 14/12/2014One of Hanoi’s iconic parks will be turned into a snow-crested wintry spectacle in Vietnam’s largest ever Christmas festival, which is slated for later this month and is expected to welcome a whopping 40,000 fest-goers
Outstanding shorts screened in Vietnam capital
Travel 09:56 03/05/2014Five outstanding short films by expat Vietnamese and foreign directors are set to be screened on Sunday, May 4, at a monthly film screening program in Hanoi.
Run modeled after Indian fest to be held in HCMC
Travel 20:52 15/03/2014A run, modeled after India’s hugely popular Holi Festival, is set to take place in HCMC’s foreigner quarter Phu My Hung in district 7 on Apr 19.
‘Ning nong,’ a time of celebration in Central Highlands
Travel 14:55 11/03/2014“Ning nong” season, when ethnic minority groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands take a break from fieldwork to celebrate a new crop, holds great appeal to both locals and tourists
HCMC to hold signature cuisine fest
Travel 13:51 15/02/2014HCMC’s annual cuisine fest, “Ngay hoi que toi”, set to run from Feb 21 to 23, will feature a wide variety of culinary delights and cultural activities.
Let him who takes bribes be struck dead
Travel 16:08 14/02/2014The “Minh The” fest in Hai Phong province’s Hoa Lieu village, which took place yesterday, saw local officials and village elders take the oath to steer clear from corruption and abuse of power.
Men dressed as girls in northern traditional dance
Travel 12:39 14/02/2014The Trieu Khuc village in Hanoi has long been famous for its hallmark “Con di danh bong” dance, in which young men are dressed like girls and make girl-resembling gestures and movements.
Lim fest, ‘quan ho’ artists and lovers’ Tet (photos)
Travel 15:44 13/02/2014The Lim fest, which features UNESCO-recognized “quan ho” (Bac Ninh folk love duets) along with a host of traditional activities, attracted some thousand visitors on Feb 11 and 12.
More spring fests ongoing nationwide
Travel 14:02 12/02/2014Several more traditional and ethnic minority spring fests are going on or set to run in the Northwest mountainous region, in Thua Thien- Hue and Long An provinces.
Traditional spring fests liven up north, central provinces
Travel 18:18 07/02/2014Several more traditional fests are running and drawing masses, including foreigners, in northern and central provinces.
More spring fests ongoing in Hue (photos)
Travel 16:48 06/02/2014A host of traditional spring festivals are running in Hue, adding to the colorful spring festivities.
