Vietnam has over 8,000 big and local festivals spread throughout the country. Folk festivals are responsible for the largest number. As a result, when visiting Vietnam, visitors should not ignore the country's unique Vietnam festivals guide.
Do you know what the most important festivals in Vietnam are? In order to ensure that you do not miss any of the following festivals while on your holiday tour in Vietnam, please note them down in your notebook.
1. The Hung Kings' Temple Festival
“Whoever goes backward
Remember the death anniversary of the 10th of March.”
Every third lunar month, Vietnamese people all around the country are reminded of King Hung's ancestors' homeland in Phu Tho province and look forward to attending the Hung Kings' Temple Festival, Vietnam's largest festival
The Hung Kings' Temple Festival, which celebrates the Hung Kings who created the kingdom, has become a long-standing and immensely religious tradition. Every year, the Hung Temple Festival takes place from March 8 to 11, with the major holiday being March 10th.
Every year, around 4 million people attend The Hung Kings' Temple Festival. Tourists come to this event during their holidays to Vietnam not only to admire the sites, but also to remember the country's history and homeland.
2. Ba Chua Xu Festival
The festival of Ba Chua Xu Temple in Chau Doc, An Giang, is the second largest on this list. The Ba Chua Xu Temple is a religious architectural construction at the base of Sam Mountain. This relic is well-known not just in the Mekong Delta, but also across the country, for its magical holiness. As a result, every year, a large number of people come here to pray for a safe and healthy year.
Every year from April 24 to 27, the Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival, also known as the Via Ba Festival, is celebrated. A Giang welcomes around 2.5 million visitors to attend the major celebration.
Visitors can take a journey to Chau Doc, Tra Su Melaleuca forest, and many other interesting tourist destinations in An Giang in addition to attending the event.
3. Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival
Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh is the tallest mountain in the Southeast area, with several caves and temples dedicated to gods. Linh Son Thanh Mau, the mountain's chief god, is worshiped in the Ba Palace in the mountain's center. According to legend, she is extremely holy, and anyone with a desire to pray will receive her prayer. As a result, for many generations, this location has been a popular tourist attraction for visitors from all over the world.
When visiting Vietnam in the spring, travelers should not miss the spring celebration on Ba Den mountain. The Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival is one of Vietnam's largest. From the Lunar New Year until the end of the second lunar month, over 1.5 million travelers from all over the world make journeys to Ba Den Mountain to pray and organize tours.
4. Yen Tu Festival
The Yen Tu relic site in Quang Ninh is a well-known landscape of Vietnam tours. This beautiful location is the birthplace of King Tran Nhan Tong's Zen Buddhist line Truc Lam Yen Tu.
The Yen Tu festival begins on January 10 and runs into the spring. "Hundreds of years of practicing morality / Not yet traveling to Yen Tu, not yet achieving cultivation results," says an old proverb. As a result, this largest festival in Vietnam attracts over 1.5 million tourists each year. Pilgrimages to Yen Tu are like journeys to Buddha's homeland. You will be able to visit the temple, which is related to many mythical legends, to worship the Buddha and listen to the sutras, which will assist your soul in rest and be at peace.
Taking a tour to Yen Tu, in particular, allows visitors to "speak and laugh in the center of the blue clouds," as poet Nguyen Trai put it. On clear days, tourists may enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of Ha Long Bay from the top of Yen Tu.
5. Huong Temple Festival
The Huong Temple Festival in Hanoi is one of the top five largest events in Vietnam. Every year, the Huong Temple festival begins on January 6 and lasts until the beginning of the third lunar month During the festival season, the Yen stream that leads to the temple is crowded with boats coming and leaving from the dock. And the picture of sitting on a boat to the Huong Temple is strongly engraved in the thoughts of Vietnamese people.
Pilgrims to the Huong Temple festival may not only pray to Buddha for peace and visit temples, but they can also climb the mountain to see caves and observe the magnificent natural environment in this area.
These festivals are unique, aren't they? Spring is also the period when the most important festivals in Vietnam are in full flow. Prepare your bags and soul for a tour to Vietnam, and immerse yourself in the festival atmosphere!
