The festival is designed to raise public awareness about the country’s revolutionary cause and history, as well as honor traditional cultural values and promote local tourism.

An art performance at the opening ceremony.

It includes an array of activities, including a water procession and offering rituals at a temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh, folk art performances, a cake making contest and traditional sports competitions, among others.

The event is hoped to help local people restore and conserve traditional cultural values, promote images of the UNESCO-recognised Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark, thereby fostering the province’s tourism.

The Pac Bo historical relic is closely connected to revolutionary activities of President Ho Chi Minh, particularly when he returned home from abroad through Truong Ha commune of Ha Quang district in early 1941.

In 2018, the site welcomed nearly 200 tourists and the number is expected to rise sharply in the time ahead.

Annual traditional cake festival to return Can Tho city

The 8th annual Southern Traditional Cakes Festival will take place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from April 12-16.

 

Whale worship festival in Da Nang recognised as intangible heritage

A ceremony was held in Thanh Khe district of the central city of Da Nang, on February 20 to receive the certificate recognizing the district’s Cau Ngu (whale worship) festival on the national list of intangible cultural heritage.

 

Than Nong temple festival opens in Luc Nam

(BGO) – A ceremony was held on February 20 (lunar January 16) by the People’s Committee in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province to inaugurate Than Nong temple and open the festival at Than Nong temple in Ho My hamlet, Cam Ly commune. It was among the activities to respond to the Culture-Tourism Week 2019 themed “Discovering the sacred land of Tay Yen Tu”.  

 

Cherry blossom viewing festival opens in Hoi An city

A cherry blossom viewing festival opened at the Hoi An Impression Theme Park in Hoi An ancient city of the central province of Quang Nam on February 19.

 

Festival brings Hue traditional craft products to the world

The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival, which honors the value of heritage and raises the quality of traditional trade villages, has helped Vietnamese handicraft products reach out to the world.

 

Source: VNA