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Learn about National Day in Vietnam, and about how, especially if you're in Ho Chi Minh City, you may see posters of "Uncle Ho" decorating public buildings, along with fireworks at night and an annual parade
Learn about how people in Vietnam celebrate Tet Nguyen Dan, the lunar new year
Learn about one of Vietnam's newest and most colorful holidays, the Hung Kings' Temple Festival
Learn about how the Day of the Dead is celebrated in Vietnamese culture and how this holiday initially began in China
Learn about August Revolution Commemoration Day and how the events leading to it came about, as well as the enduring legacy of the August Revolution and Ho Chi Minh
Learn about the Whale Festival and how the residents of Da Nang celebrate with offerings at the temple, classical opera, and a parade of boats
Learn about Tet Trung Thu, the custom of lion dances, and what a woman stuck in a tree has to do with this annual children's celebration
Learn about Wandering Souls Day and the underlying beliefs that Vietnamese people traditionally hold about the spirits of the dead, as well as how this holiday connects with Mother's Day in Vietnam
Learn about the Perfume Pagoda, the tradition of pilgrimage surrounding it, and some of the many beliefs and legends that are attached to this unique and beautiful site
Learn about Hai Ba Trung Day and about the Trung sisters, whom this spring holiday commemorates