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Ho Chi Minh City welcomes New Year
Traditional Festivals Noi (2010); South Central coastal
provinces - Phu Yen (2011); North
After the Lunar New Year Tet, people central coastal provinces - Thua
throughout Vietnam celebrate vari- Thien - Hue (2012); Hai Phong
ous unique festivals spanning from (2013), Lam Dong (2014).
January to March in Lunar calendar. The National Tourism Year 2015
Typical festivals include the Perfume - Thanh Hoa was titled “Thanh
Pagoda Festival (longest festival Hoa - Networking World Heritages”
in Vietnam from January to March and hosted in Thanh Hoa. The
in Lunar calendar in Ha Noi), Hung area offers a series of cultural and
Temple Festival (Phu Tho – since tourist activities for tourists from afar.
2000 the ceremony has become a National Tourism Years are planed
national holiday), Tay Thien Festival to hold Kien Giang (2016) and Lao
(Vinh Phuc), Yen Tu Festival (Quang Cai (2017).
Ninh), Goddess of Sam Mount
Festival (An Giang) or Po Nagar Ha Long Carnival
Tower Festival (Khanh Hoa)…
Since 2007, Ha Long Carnival is
National Tourism Year annually held on April 30 and
May 1. The carnival promotes the
The National Tourism Year is a major image of natural an cultural values
events held across many provinces. of Quang Ninh province. Ha Long
Since 2003, 8 National Tourism Years Tourist Festival includes non-stop
have been hosted in association parades featuring many colorfully
with crucial events in country. Past clad actors, street performers,
hosts of the events are Quang Ninh performance groups and gorgeously
(2003), Dien Bien (2004), Nghe An decoraged flowers carts potentials
(2005), Quang Nam (2006), Thai
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