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Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Every year thousands of locals and tourists gather in a paddy field in An Giang Province to watch oxen race. This year over 30,000 people came out to watch the 17th Seven Mountains Oxen Race on September 27 in Luong Phi Village, Tri Ton District, An Giang Province. The race is a part of traditional celebrations for the Khmer people’s Dolta Festival, the second largest Khmer festival after Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year).
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Oc Om Boc Festival - Tra Vinh province Print E-mail
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Written by Ngô Lúa   
Sunday, 03 February 2008

ocbomboc.jpgThe Oc Om Boc Festival is a religious service to worship the moon god of the Kho Me minority group. The festival is usually held on December 15th of the Buddhist Calendar, or in October following the Gregorian Calendar. At this religious festival, people thank the moon god who brings about good crops, provides abundant fish in the rivers, and maintains the health of human beings.

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Khmer people celebrates full moon festival Print E-mail
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Written by Ngô Lúa   
Thursday, 31 January 2008

ooc_om_boc858.jpgOoc-Om-Bok this year was a festival for everyone in the southern province of Soc Trang, whether they were Khmers, Chinese-Vietnamese or Vietnamese.

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Da Lat Flower Festival Print E-mail
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Written by Ngô Lúa   
Monday, 28 January 2008

18hoadalat1858.JPGDa Lat is due to organise a flower festival for the first time in Vietnam. Nearly 600 hotels with more than 7,000 rooms in the city have been booked. Tuoi Tre reporter had an interview with Mr Nguyen Vu Hoang, director of the festival.

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Festival at Pongour Falls evokes new joys Print E-mail
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Written by Ngô Lúa   
Monday, 28 January 2008
 

Ethnic tribes and tourists are traveling far to reach Pongour Falls in Duc Trong District in Lam Dong Province to join a festival under the lunar year’s first full moon today.

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