The Huong Pagoda Festival welcomes visitors from February 3 to May 1, 2025 (from the 6th day of the first lunar month to the 4th day of the fourth lunar month). This year’s festival marks a significant milestone as the Huong Son Complex, a nationally recognised special relic site, has been officially designated a municipal-level tourist area.
An association in France has maintained the Vietnamese language teaching for over the past three decades, helping promote the Vietnamese culture in the European country.
Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane on April 24 presented relief aid to 250 Vietnamese in need in Laos who are facing difficulties caused by social distancing measures aimed to curb the spread of the COVID-19.
Northern Hai Duong province on February 23 hosted a “khai but” ceremony, a Vietnamese tradition of starting a piece of calligraphy or drawing to celebrate the New Year, at a temple dedicated to the nation’s renowned teacher Chu Van An, in Chi Linh township.
The 48th death anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh was marked in many localities with incense offering ceremony in the traditional style and exhibitions of photos on the national hero.
As a decades-long Vietnamese tradition, the calligraphy markets in Ho Chi Minh City have attracted locals and tourists looking for artworks that will bring them happiness, success, wealth and health.
