February 16 January 1
Festival of Ethnic People
Muong people: Vinh phu, Lai chau, Hoa binh Province. Fishing festival. Come to stream and river on the beginning day of the year, all people young and old, try to catch fishes w/the hope of a prosperous year. Choose the biggest fish for God, then playing tradition game. Telling story during the night. October (Lunar): festival for new rice crop after the harvest. Wine, singing and telling story during the night.

February 18-25 January 3-5
Horse racing
Woman can participate in the race
Quang Ngai province

February 19-22 January 4-7
Tradition pictur pictures on sale
Dong Ho village, Ha bac prov

February 28 January 13
Lim
Tradition lyric song performance, on the river, in the temple. Other traditional games. Lim, Ha bac province, 20 Km NW of Hanoi

February 25-Mar 02 January 10-15
Baden
Visit the pagoda on mountain, praying for a prosperous year. Tay Ninh province

April 01 February 15
Huong pagoda
The season for pilgrims and tourist Ha Tay, prov. 60 Km frm Han

April 25 March 10
Hung temple
Memory for Hung King, the founder of the nation. Vinh Phu province.

May 08 March 23
Snake Festival
For Snake hunter: praying, out-door drama, Food from snake. Le mat commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi

May 20-26 April 6-12
Giong Festival
Soc son district, Hanoi. Lantern procession, replay battle, Rice making competition.

May 27-29 April 13-15
Chon Chnam Thmay Festival
Khmer people: Soc Trang, Tay ninh, Tien giang ...in MeKong river delta. Lantern processing, taking children to pagoda for staying there and studying until becoming an adult.

June 18 May 5
Insect killing
Go to sea, playing in the water for good health. Climb up mountain to get medical plant, fruit Mountainous areas north of Nha Trang City

August 25 July 15
Death spirits
Memorial day when death can meet the alive one. Great cooking, praying for death spirit, charity action

September 10 August 1
Lang Ong Festival
Outskirs of Ho Chi Minh City. Pray for peace and wealthy, fruitful crop, playing drama. Crowded w\Chinese oversea.

September 12 August 3
Cua Ong Festival
Halong City, Quang Ninh province Chess, cock fighting, visit the bay in dragon boat.

September 18-19 August 9-10
Water Bullfalo Fighting
Doson , Hai phong City. Procession of buffaloes, fighting. Festival longs for appx. 3 days w/ 3 rounds to final match.

September 24 August 15
Moon festival for children
Cake, fruit, toy and so on for kid, showing several kind of hand made lamps, mask and tradition toys

November 22 October 15
Flying lamp
For Khmer people, attaching lamp to kite playing during the night. Khmer ethnic people Mekong river delta.

December 3 October 15
Ok Am Bok (Greeting the Moon) Festival
Fruit, new rice for praying, playing tradition game, taking lamp to the river, yacht racing.

Bnar, Ede people: Centre high land of Vietnam, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum\ province. Elephant racing in the spring, hunting for praying a prosperous year, game w/ shooting arrows, singing, drums performance

Tay, Nung, Dao, Thai, Hmong people: Mountainous areas of North Vietnam. Spring: go to the market, girl and boy flock together, singing, playing, selling and purchasing, wining. Buffalo racing.