Vietnam holidays: Collection of Vietnamese holidays

Vietnam is known as one of the countries with the richest cultural traditions in the world. Therefore, in a year, Vietnam usually has many holidays and Tet (Vietnam holidays). Vietnam holidays often symbolize a long-standing traditional historical event. If you intend to travel to this beautiful country, consider coming here during Vietnam holidays because prices will be a bit higher than usual. However, what you get to experience is the cultural events of this wonderful country. Next, VietNam Local Guide will take you around Vietnam holidays in a year.

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New Year

New Year (also known as Western New Year or New Year) is a holiday that takes place on January 1 every year and is also the first day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar.

This is a holiday event, Tet was introduced to Vietnam during the French colonial period and officially became a holiday when the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was born.

For Vietnamese people, they are not too concerned about the origin of this holiday. However, following the trend of global integration, Vietnamese people still set aside one day of Vietnam holidays for New Year's Eve.

During the preparation for the New Year, Vietnamese people often have some special activities such as music performances, countdowns and fireworks when the time is just at 0:00 on January 1. In particular, if New Year Vietnam holidays fall on a Sunday, Vietnamese people will have a day off to compensate for the next day.

This is the time that Vietnamese people often use to meet friends, lovers and give themselves some time to rest after hard working days.

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Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is the most important Vietnam holidays for Vietnamese people. Therefore, it usually has the longest duration, usually more than 7 days. Lunar New Year falls on January 1 according to the Lunar Calendar (Moon Calendar). Vietnamese people will usually have a day off 2 to 3 days in advance.

Before New Year's Eve, Vietnamese people will have many unique cultural activities. The first is to worship Mr. Cong and Mr. Tao on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, then there will be a time to clean, cook traditional banh chung, and decorate the house for Tet. On December 30, Vietnamese families will make offerings, burn incense and remember their deceased relatives. This is the most memorable time during Vietnam holidays Tet, Vietnamese people on this day will wash themselves for the last time of the year with coriander leaf water as if to purge bad things from the old year.

When New Year's Eve arrives, some families will choose to go to public places or cultural events to celebrate the New Year with many people. While others choose to stay at home with their families to enjoy the joy of reunion.

Then, from the 1st to the 6th of this Vietnam holidays Tet, Vietnamese people will go on a spring trip, congratulate relatives, and meet friends.

If you intend to come to Vietnam, consider coming here during this time. Although service prices will be much higher than usual, you will experience the rich cultural space of Vietnamese people. Vietnamese.

If you still want to experience the unique cultural features of Vietnamese people, but do not have enough money to cover the Vietnam holidays Tet. Don't worry, after Vietnam holidays Tet is the occasion for traditional festivals of each locality to bloom. However, for a foreigner, if you are not an expert on Vietnam or have good searching ability, nor are you someone who has lived in Vietnam for a long time or has friends who are or have lived in Vietnam, it will be quite difficult for you to know about those festivals. So go to a local travel company and ask them, the experts there will choose the best trip for you.

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Hung Vuong anniversary

Hung Vuong anniversary is also one of the most important Vietnam holidays for Vietnamese people. Held on March 10th of the calendar every year. Hung Kings' death anniversary, also known as Hung Temple Festival or National Death Anniversary, is a day for Vietnamese people to remember the contributions of the Hung Kings to building the country. Hung King's death anniversary is a Vietnam holiday for Vietnamese people to remember King Hung's contributions to building the country. For foreign tourists, this is also an opportunity to learn about the culture and origin, ethnicity and ancestors of Vietnamese people.

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National Unification Day

National Unification Day is a commemorative day held on April 30 of the solar calendar every year. This event's official name is Southern Liberation Day, National Unification Day, Victory Day, and Unification Day is a national Vietnam holidays, marking the end of the Vietnam War when President Duong Van Minh and Prime Minister Vu Van Mau of the Republic of Vietnam announced their unconditional surrender to the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam at noon on April 30, 1975. This date is a direct result of the War The Spring epidemic of 1975 was an important milestone in Vietnamese history.

The April 30 event took place after all American citizens and soldiers along with thousands of Vietnamese serving the Republic of Vietnam regime in South Vietnam evacuated Saigon. In 1976, Vietnam officially elected a unified National Assembly and Saigon changed its name to Ho Chi Minh City, after the late President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh.

Every year, in Vietnam, many activities are organized to celebrate this day. It is also a national holiday, recorded in legal documents as "Victory Day".

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International Labor Day

International Labor Day takes place after April 30, which is May 1. This is the day of celebration of the international labor movement and of workers. On this day, in many countries around the world, there are often street protests by millions of workers and their trade unions. During Labor Day, communist movements, leftists, and anarchist organizations along with allied trade unions carried out street marches, demanding the expansion of labor rights. and social security.

Independence Day

Vietnam National Day is an official Vietnam holidays, taking place on September 2 every year. This is one of the most important Vietnam holidays. It is a celebration of the day President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, one of the predecessors of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. South today.

If you intend to come to Vietnam on this day, don't forget to stop by Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum today to join in the joy with the Vietnamese people.

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Conclude

Vietnam has many Vietnam holidays that you can consider visiting. Every Vietnam holidays day carries a very important meaning. However, because it was founded by the solidarity of 54 ethnic groups, Vietnam also has many other festivals throughout the year that make you never feel bored when you set foot in this land.

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