Hanoi Hash House Harriers Family Run

1 March

An hour-long jog around town (hashing), open to locals and visitors alike; a great way to meet the locals and see the city and the surrounding countryside as it is as much a social gathering as an exercise.

Tet Festival

25 - 27 January

Vietnam's main celebration of the New Year according to the Chinese Lunar calendar.

Lim Festival

20 February .

A festival with a patriotic atmosphere held at the Lim Pagoda celebrating the country's much-beloved quan ho folk songs, reminding the people of their love for their country.

Perfume Pagoda           (Huong Tich) Festival

21 February

An annual festival where Buddhists flock to this famous Buddhist pilgrimage site to pray for happiness and prosperity for the new year.

Thay Pagoda Festival and Lang Festival

5 - 7 March

Twin festivals honouring the Buddhist monk To Dao Hanh, featuring water-puppet performances, traditional dragon dance and a procession along To Lich River.

Nui Ba Festival

7 March

Thousands of Buddhists and tourists flock to this mountain to worship and sightsee in an annual celebration honouring Denh, the woman of whom the mountain was named after.

Hung Temple Festival

15 April

A three-day worship festival for the Hung Kings, who were instrumental in the founding of the nation, marked by processions,

an elephant march and performances.

Ly Bat De Temple Festival

20 April

A festival honouring the reigns of the eight Ly Kings, filled with traditional activities such as human chess and cockfights.

Mid-Autumn Festival

14 September

A festival celebrating the autumn moon in the middle of the lunar year, filled with bags of fun for the children and mooncakes.

Keo Pagoda Festival

October (tba)

A three-day three-night event honouring the Buddhist monk Duong Khong Lo, marked with processions, displays of weaponry, boat races and musical pageantry.