LADY THIEN HAU’S CEREMONY

This festival is organised in Phuc Kien and Ngu Bang club house by Chinese people living in Hoi An on lunar March 23rd every year, to worship the goddess who save ships and boats in danger at sea. The festival is divided into two parts: the first part is traditional rituals of the Chinese style and the second part is traditional performances such as lion dance and consulting the oraclles. The clubhouse grounds are colourfully decorated. A large number of local people and visitors take part in the exciting atmosphere during the festival.

LE NGUYEN TIEU FESTIVAL

The festival is held in Trieu Chau and Quang Trieu clubhouses on lunar January 16th. This is the first worship in the year of people descended from Trieu Chau and Quang Dong provinces (in China). Apart from traditional rituals, there are lion dances and lottery games. The festival lures the large participation of Chinese people and visitors.

CA ONG FESTIVAL

On the death anniversary day of Ca Ong, this festival takes place in Ca Ong’s tomb or in the death place of Ca Ong. It is originated from the coastal people’s religion. After the offerings, people altogether sing folksongs, classical dramas.

MINH HAI ANCESTOR WORSHIP

On November 7th every lunar year, this worship is usually carried out in the Chuc Thanh pagoda, consisting of Buddhist rituals. After the worship, there are entertainment activities, music, camps and traditional games.

HOI AN FULL MOON NIGHT

This falls on lunar 14 every month - the day of the full moon. At night, Hoi An looks like a great stage, fanciful and briliant with colorful lanterns. Hoi An people wearing ancient clothes become actors in reciting poems, playing mah-jong and chess together. These activities relive the beautiful atmosphere of an ancient port with rural pleasures in traditional festivals.
From 6.00 p.m till midnight, the whole ancient town are quite, and no vehicles. Both travellers and regional people, Vietnamese and foreigners go for a walk together in the cosy atmosphere with unforgetable memories.

CO CHO DUOC PROCESSION

Vehicle procession festival takes place in Duoc market, Binh Trieu ward, Thang Binh province, attaches to the legend of Ms Nguyen Thi Cua. She was very supernatural, gave medicine & treated as well as punished corrupt officials.
She herself turned deserted area into the crowed market called Duoc market. To memorize her, people formed the temple. On annual January 11, there is a festival including quiet-seeking, worshiping, lion dancing, classical drama, boat race and especially the palanquin mass around the village for people’ worshiping.

QUANG NAM - THE HERITAGE ITINERARY" FESTIVAL

This is the stunning cultural and tourism event of the province with many diverse activities that aim to respect the cultural characteristics and propagate tourism products in Quang Nam.

The festival activities are mainly organized in the big tourism places such as Hoi An, My Son, Cham island, Phu Ninh reservoir and traditional craft villages. The first “Quang Nam - The Heritage Itinerary” festival was organized in the year 2003 and since then it had been continued to hold once two years. Coming to the festival, tourists will be excited by the lively atmosphere and enjoy the traditional arts which have the deep cultural characteristics of Quang Nam and some regions in the country, they can also participate in folk games and another sport activities. This festival is a place for meeting and interchanging with artists, actors and athletes especially with visitors from around the world