These events include the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival in the north, the 7th Vietnam-Japan friendship celebration in Hanoi, the Ngu Hanh Son- Quan The Am (Marble Mountains- Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) in the central region, and the Don ca tai tu (southern folk music) festival in the south.

Visitors at Hung Kings' Temple Festival.

The Hung Kings’ Temple Festival will be scaled down in the northern province of Phu Tho with a shortened and simplified programme due to fears of the epidemic spreading.

Director of the temple Le Truong Giang said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the main organiser of the festival, has also agreed with the changes.

Giang said that this year all cultural activities in the framework of the festival will be halted to prevent people from gathering in large crowds, but spiritual ceremonies will still be held.

He added that organisers will set up booths to offer masks and sanitisers for visitors.

The Hung Kings Temple Festival was scheduled to be held on April 2. Each year, on average, the site welcomes about 6-7 million domestic and foreign visitors.

Meanwhile, the Vietnam-Japan Festival which was planned for March has been postponed to the end of the year, according to a report by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Alliance.

Organisers said they would keep the scheduled programme and even expand the scale.

About 160 booths of both Vietnamese and Japanese goods will be set up at the event featuring the two countries’ traditions, cultures, tourism, sport, local handicrafts and other products and services.

The central city of Da Nang’s Ngu Hanh Son district authorities have also decided to postpone the Ngu Hanh Son- Quan The Am (Marble Mountains- Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Festival, one of the 15 biggest cultural events in the city.

The festival, which should have been taking place on March 3, has been postponed indefinitely.

In the south, Can Tho City has moved the Don ca tai tu Festival to October.

Hue Festival 2020 to open on August 28

The Hue Festival 2020 will open on August 28 this year instead of early April as previously planned due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the festival organising board said on February 20.

HCM City launches 3rd International Dragon Dance festival

Ho Chi Minh City has launched the 3rd International Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Festival as part of its activities to promote tourism.

Bac Giang blood donation festival receives 100 safe blood units

(BGO) – The Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) Festival was launched on February 16 by the Steering Board for VBD in the northern province of Bac Giang at the Building B of the provincial Inter-Agency Headquater.

Traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups restored

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has issued a document guiding the implementation of restoring traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups.

‘Going to the field’ festival of Tay and Nung ethnic minorities in Bac Giang province

(BGO) - The Tay and Nung ethnic minorities in Bac Giang province still preserve many fine traditional customs and festivals shown in their treasure of cultural heritage, including the "long tong" (going to the field) festival held in early spring.

Source: VNA