VOV.VN - Taking part in traditional festivals in Vietnam’s Northwest highlands is one of the goals many visitors set when exploring the region’s nature, culture and people. An indispensable part of those festivals, especially during the Lunar New Year (Tet) and spring celebrations, is the traditional folk games enjoyed by both local residents and visitors.

VOV.VN - The Tay ethnic people in northern Vietnam preserve rich Lunar New Year (Tet) traditions, from ancestral rituals and traditional cuisine to folk games and the Lồng Tồng festival.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Dien Bien is putting the finishing touches to preparations for the ninth Vietnam-Laos-China ball-throwing festival from December 19–21, according to a local official.

The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.

VOV.VN - Every five years, Dam Village in Tay Tuu Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, hosts a traditional boat racing festival, recognized as part of the national intangible cultural heritage that draws a large number of participants.

VOV.VN - A wide range of activities, including exhibitions, decorations, and folk games, will be held this September in the Old Quarter of Hanoi to mark the 2024 mid-autumn festival.

A Vietnam-Japan Cultural Festival opened in the central beach city of Da Nang on March 29, as part of celebrations of the 51st anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1973-2024).

VOV.VN - The annual Tran Dynasty's Thai Mieu temple festival kicked off at An Sinh commune of Dong Trieu town in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh on February 27, or the 18th day of the first lunar month, with the event attracting thousands of visitors.

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists, including many foreign travelers, took part in a wide range of activities held at the Cong Troi (Heaven Gate) Opening Festival on the third and fourth days of the first lunar month in Sa Pa district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

VOV.VN - The traditional values of the Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) were introduced to foreign guests, including ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps and tour operators,, at Duong Lam ancient village on the outskirt of Hanoi on January 20-21.