Forest Festival of the Nung (Lao Cai)
Hold on the 29th day of the first lunar month, this festival honors two ancient tree gods (Father and Mother trees), and worship people who sacrifice their life for reclaiming the village. The festival combines distinctive contests of traditional singing, swinging and wood chess.
Thay Pagoda Festival (Hanoi)
This festival celebrates Zen Monk Tu Dao Hanh. He is honored as a religious leader who invented traditional Vietnamese water puppetry. Therefore, this festival, which is held annually, is a vivid combination of religious rituals and traditional water puppetry performances.
Chu Dong Tu Festival (Hung Yen)
Celebrated from the 10th to the 12th day of the second Lunar month with a number of parades and outdoor activities, this festival worships Chu Dong Tu - one of Vietnam's Four Immortal Figures - who taught the locals how to fish, weave and do business to make a living.
Elephant Racing Festival (Central Highlands)
Taking place in Don Village, this renowned annual festival gathers the elephants of adjacent villages in different contests of races, swimming, and elephant football. Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without feasts and dancing performances in the exotic sound of gongs and drums – traditional music instruments of highland ethnic minorities.
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