Date: 9th day of the 6th lunar month
The festival begins one day before the actual buffalo fights.
People participate in a solemn procession, accompanied by a
group of singers. more information....
SEA FESTIVAL
Date: 4th - 6th day of the first lunar month
This festival is organised at Tran Chau fishing village (Cat
Ba). After the ceremony for the Water Spirit (Long Vuong), the
commanding drum resounds and hundreds of shouting boys
carrying oars begin running to their boats. One boy rows,
while the other boy casts nets and beats a rhythm on the boat.
The stronger and faster the beating, the more frightened the
fish are and likely to get caught in the net. more information....
AN LU TEMPLE FESTIVAL
Date: 11th day of 1st lunar month
An Lu Temple belongs to An Lu Village in Thuy Nguyen District.
Here, the cults of Prince Hung Dao Tran Quoc Tuan and Prince
An Sinh Tran Lieu (Prince Hung Dao's father) are observed.
Every year, the An Lu Temple Festival is held to commemorate
the services rendered by the national hero who defeated the
Mong Nguyen invaders, therein saving the country. A joss-stick
offering ceremony is solemnly performed. games and
entertainment, such as swinging, singing, cock fighting, and
Chinese chess, follow the ceremony.
PHO MA TEMPLE FESTIVAL
Date: 15th day of the 1st lunar month
Pho Ma Temple belongs to Nui Deo Hamlet in Thuy Nguyen
District. The cult of renowned General Lai Van Thanh, a
talented general during the Tran Dynasty, is observed in this
temple. Every year, a festival is held to commomerate the
great feats of this general.
NGHE TEMPLE FESTIVAL
Date: 8th - 10th of the 2nd
lunar month
Nghe Temple is located on Le Chan St. in Le Chan District. The
Nghe Temple Festival is held to commemorate the great services
rendered by Le Chan, a well known GEneral of the Trung
Sisters. The festival consists of the procession from Nghe
Temple to the communal house and a banquet. Wrestling and
Chinese chess also take place.
DU HANG FESTIVAL
Date: 18th of the 2nd lunar month
This festival takes place at Du Hang Pagoda in Du Hang Kenh
Village. It is solemnly conducted with many rites and
ceremonies such as a procession to Dong Khe, Hang Kenh, and
Phung Thap Villages. Games, competitions and performances take
place in the pagoda yard, among which wrestling, human chinese
chess, cock fights, to tom (card game played with 120 cards),
ca tru (traditional songs performed with one or two
accompanying instruments), cheo performances and chau van
singing (songs sung in a cult ceremony), etc.
THUY NGUYEN FESTIVAL
Date: 28th, 29th of the 12th
lunar month
Every year during the Lunar New Year Festival, the Thuy Nguyen
swinging festival comes back. Swinging is not only a talent
competition but also a traditional sporting event that has
existed for many years. It is very much enjoyed by youth and
it represents an opportunity for boys and girls to meet and
get to know each other.
Each locality erects their swings in different locations.
There are swings built for one person, pairs, or two pairs.
