The Dai Phung Ancient Communal House and traditional festivals in the Doai region (now Dan Phuong District on the outskirts of Hanoi) have long been popular tourist destinations.

The midnight pig procession festival takes place in Hanoi's outlying district of Hoai Duc, drawing the attention of locals and visitors alike.

The Hung Temple Festival will run from March 29 to April 7, featuring a variety of traditional rituals and cultural activities.

On the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (April 16), the incense in memory of the Hung Kings took place with the participation of the leaders of the Party, the State and thousands of people.

The National Tourism Year 2016, Phu Quoc Island and the Mekong Delta, themed “Discover the Southern Land” officially kicked off in Phu Quoc district in Kien Giang province on April 10.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asked its provincial departments to ensure that local travel agencies and the management boards of places of interests serve visitors as best as possible.

People `s Committee of Phu Tho province has prepared readily for Hung Kings Temple festival 2016, which is expected to have many new features, Vice Chairman of the provincial People `s Committee Ha Ke San said at the recent press conference in Hanoi.

Hue Festival 2016, themed “710 years of Thuan Hoa, Phu Xuan, Thua Thien - Hue; Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, will be held from April 29 to May 4 with various culture, sport and art activities.

Tourism and Culture Week 2016 will be organised in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau from April 29 to May 2.

2016 Hoa Ban Festival officially kicked off in Dien Bien city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 13 with a ceremony to announce that Dien Bien Phu - Pa Khoang is to become the National Tourism Centre of the northwestern region.

Twelve international chefs and 12 restaurants will meet up at Hoi An International Food Festival 2016 slated for March 14- 20 at Hoi An Sculpture Garden.

In order to respond and promote the National Tourism Year in the northwest province of Lao Cai in 2017, the 2016 Ban Flower Festival will be held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien this month.

The organising board held a press conference in Hanoi on March 1 to reveal 2016 Ao dai Festival themed "Our Ao dai" that will take place at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on the night of March 4.

The northern province of Hai Duong opened the Con Son-Kiep Bac 2016 Spring Festival in Chi Linh district on February 23 (the 16th day of the first lunar month).

The 2016 Tan Vien Son Thanh festival, which was held by the People`s Committee of Ba Vi district, kicked off in Minh Quang commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi on February 21.

The Yen Tu Spring festival 2016 officially kicked off at the Yen Tu historical site, Uong Bi City in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 17, the 10th day of the first lunar month.

It is often said that the first month of the lunar calendar in Vietnam is the month of celebrations. There is a myriad of cultural, historical and religious events to be held after the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

The Dong Da festival to celebrate the 227th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing invaders was organised in Hanoi on February 12 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year).

Spring is considered the season of festivals for ethnic minority people, and each ethnic group has their own festivals reflecting their customs, beliefs and farming practice. However, all of them share the wish for prosperity and happiness in the new year.

Tet, the first festival in a lunar year, is of great importance to the Vietnamese and people in some other Asian countries.

As the Vietnamese Lunar New Year approaches, local tour operators have begun offering a number of activities in the hope of providing foreign tourists, as well as expats, with local experiences during the country’s biggest national holiday.

During Tet, apricot blossoms are indispensable for Vietnamese families in the southern region as peach blossoms are in the northern region.

The sixth biannual Da Lat Flower Festival, themed “Da Lat - A Multitude of Flower Colours” (Da Lat – Muon Sac Mau Hoa) kicked off in Da Lat city`s Lam Vien (Langbiang) square in Lam Dong province on December 29.