Celebrating 78th National Day of Vietnam with Flag-Hoisting Ceremony
The National Day of Vietnam was celebrated with a ceremonial flag-raising at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on August 31. The ceremony marked the 78th anniversary of the formation of the Republic of Vietnam.
The offering ceremony at the hamlet entrance is considered the year’s most important communal activity the M’nong people. It is often held in late March and early April of the lunar calendar with the aim of praying to the genies for good weather, bumper crops, health and luck all year round.
NDO/VNA – The central province of Quang Ngai will hold the 1st Ly Son Culture Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3, the Ly Son district People’s Committee stated recently.
NDO – Thousands of Vietnamese fans flocked to the streets across the country after their national football team secured a ticket to the AFF Cup 2018 finals.
The Vietnamese traditional New Year (Tet) festival actually begins on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on January 17 this year, with the “Ong Cong – Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) ritual.