The second Cao Phong orange festival and the Northwest Agriculture, Tourism and Trade fair kicked off at Cao Phong District’s Cultural House, Hoa Binh Province, on November 13.
Ok Om Bok Festival, also called the Festival of Worshipping the Moon, took place in the Ao Ba Om (Ba Om Pond) relic site in the southern province of Tra Vinh.
The Nghinh Ong (whale worshipping) Festival opened in Lai Son Commune, Kien Hai District, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on November 14 as part of the “National Tourism Year 2016 - Phu Quoc - Mekong Delta”.
A Viet Nam-Japan Culture and Trade Exchange (November 11-13) has opened at the Luu Huu Phuoc Park in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho showcasing the two countries’ culture and trade items in roughly 70 exhibition booths.
At the Italian Food Festival 2016, foodies and wine lovers will have an opportunity to experience Italian delicacies crafted by Italian chefs. On November 19-20 at the West Lake Water Park in Ha Noi, participants will be able to taste of the passion Italians put into their wine, food and culture.
“Belgian Week in Viet Nam” is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 12-19 for the first time, in commemoration of Belgium’s “King’s Day” which falls on November 15.
A cultural festival of Mong ethnic people will take place between November 18 and 20 in the northern province of Ha Giang with the participation 13 provinces nationwide.
The ethic Khmer people in the southern province of Soc Trang are looking forward to their traditional Ok Om Bok festival from November 13-14, particularly the Ghe Ngo (Khmer boat) race.
The Ha Noi’s My Dinh national stadium will host the Viet Nam - Korea food and culture festival 2016 from November 11 - 13.
A cherry-like apricot blossoms festival will be launched for the first time in January 2017 in the Tuyen Lam Lake Tourism Area, Da Lat city, announced the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee on November 1.
The Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports is planning to organise ‘Ha Noi Festive,’ a fireworks, light and colours festival, to celebrate the 2017 New Year.
Culinary specialties of the Mekong Delta region are on offer from October 28-31 at a food festival in An Hoa Park, Rach Gia City, in the southern province of Kien Giang.