Cultural festivals in the northern provinces this month are a great way for visitors to discover Vietnam.
In connection with the festivals, the Saigontourist Holding Company in Ho Chi Minh City is offering tours.
Carnival Festival in Ha Long
Quang Ninh Province will hold the Carnival Festival in Ha Long Town from April 26 to May 1.
The event will feature cultural and artistic shows such as an arts-fashion festival featuring artists from overseas and local provinces, a symphony concert in Dau Go Cave, Ha Long beauty contest, international beach volleyball matches, street parade with bicycles, international trade fair and food festival.
Visitors with Saigontourist will see opening ceremonies, a fireworks show, and an exhibition of paintings of Ha Long.
In addition, the tour visits the beautiful islands of Ha Long Bay and the caves of Tam Coc-Bich Dong in Ninh Binh Province, dubbed “Ha Long Bay on Land.”
King Hung’s death anniversary
The death anniversary for King Hung, founder of Vietnam, will take place at the Hung Temple, on Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho Province, on April 15.
Here, visitors can burn joss-sticks at the king’s altar, see a banh chung (square glutinous rice cake) cooking competition and folk games like cock fighting and wrestling, and enjoy shows of traditional northern-style music like hat xoan and ca tru.
Guests can choose either a tour of King Hung Temple and Ha Long Bay or a tour of King Hung Temple and Sa Pa.
The tour will also visit Hanoi with stops at places of interest including the old quarter with 36 streets, Sword Lake, West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and Ngoc Son Temple.
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