Supermarkets and wet markets are now busy as the Vu Lan festival is only three days away. The festival, dedicated to both parents who are living and those who passed away, will fall on August 30 or the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.In traditional ma…

Vietnam’s Nakama Yosakoi dance group performed at the 21st Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi which opened in Tokyo, Japan, on August 26.On the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam – Japan diplomatic ties, Nakama Yosakoi i…

The Niyogyugan Festival, Quezon province’s annual event to celebrate its coconut farmers, resumed after a three-year halt, bringing in an average of 20,000 tourists daily. The 11-day long festival that ended Saturday is part of the province’s commemor…

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on August 19 visited and extended greetings to leaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City, on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival.The festival, which falls on the 15th day of the seventh month…

Two Vietnamese films – “Yellow Flowers on Green Grass” and “Yen’s Life” – are competing in the first ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong (China).The festival, taking place from August 4-19, is organised by the Hong Kong-ASEAN Association, the Consulates …

Celebration of festivals in two Mayon-affected towns in Albay province have been postponed due to the volcano’s continuous effusive eruption.In an interview on Friday, Honey Beth Majadillas, Daraga information officer, said organizers of the Daraga To…

National Capital Region (NCR) won four gold medals in taekwondo and three in arnis on Friday to regain the No. 1 spot in the overall medal tally of the ongoing 2023 Palarong Pambansa in Marikina City. Maverick Valmonte (45kg), Kurt Mykel Curata (+45kg…

A river festival opened on August 4 in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time, with a series of cultural and entertainment activities related to the city’s waterways for locals and tourists.The three-day river festival aims to preserve and promote the ci…