Vietnam in October : A Practical Guide for First Time Visitors
- 05/10/2026
- 121
Vietnam in October offers cooler northern landscapes, rainy-season escapes and southern adventures. Discover where to go, what to pack and how to plan your trip.
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Katê Festival: A Traveller's Guide to Vietnam's Biggest Cham Celebration
- 24/09/2026
- 141
Most international travellers have never heard of Katê Festival, and that's understandable — search online for "Katê Festival Vietnam" and you'll find surprisingly little written in English, and the festival takes place in a region that many visitors skip entirely. This guide explains what the festival is, who celebrates it, when it falls in 2026, and how to experience it respectfully, whether as a focused trip to Ninh Thuan or as part of a longer, tailor-made tour through Central Vietnam. - Last updated: September 2026
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Vietnamese Traditional Folk Games: What They Are and Where to Experience Them
- 23/09/2026
- 108
Vietnamese traditional folk games are games that families and villages have passed down over generations. Most need very little equipment: a few small stones, a rope, a bamboo pole or a patch of open ground. Some are children's games played in courtyards and school yards. Others belong to village festivals, when a community gathers to compete, sing and celebrate together.
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What Is the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival? A Traveler's Guide to Tet Trung Thu
- 22/09/2026
- 228
Every autumn, streets across Vietnam fill with red star-shaped lanterns, the smell of fresh mooncakes, and the beat of drums leading a lion dance through the neighborhood. This is the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival — known locally as Tet Trung Thu, and sometimes called the Vietnamese Moon Festival by English-speaking visitors. It's one of Vietnam's festivals that first-time visitors often notice without quite understanding what they're looking at.
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Rice Terraces Travel Guide: Exploring Northern Vietnam
- 15/09/2026
- 124
Plan your journey with our complete Rice Terraces Travel Guide. Discover the best time to visit Northern Vietnam, things to do, customized tours, and local culture.
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Duong Lam Ancient Village: A Day Trip from Hanoi
- 15/09/2026
- 144
At the entrance to Mong Phu, a banyan tree spreads its shade beside the tiled village gate. Beyond it, brick lanes lead past reddish laterite walls and family courtyards. Duong Lam Ancient Village (Đường Lâm), in Hanoi's Son Tay area, invites you to slow down and look a little closer.
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Top Craft Villages in Hanoi: 7 Places to Meet Local Artisans
- 08/09/2026
- 181
From Bat Trang's pottery wheels to Quang Phu Cau's colourful incense yards — explore 7 traditional craft villages near Hanoi and watch local artisans at work.
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Vietnam National Day 2026: History, Traditions, Events & Travel Guide
- 02/09/2026
- 357
In the days leading up to September 2, one sight becomes impossible to miss across Vietnam: red flags with golden stars lining streets, homes and public squares.
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Vietnam Weather in September: Where to Go & What to Expect
- 01/09/2026
- 1964
September is one of those months when Vietnam cannot be described with a single weather forecast. While northern Vietnam gradually moves away from the hot, rainy summer and into early autumn, Central Vietnam begins transitioning toward its wetter months. In the South, the monsoon is still active, bringing warm, humid days and frequent showers. So, is September a good time to visit Vietnam?
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Vietnamese Thuốc Lào: Everything You Need to Know About Vietnam’s Traditional Tobacco
- 27/08/2026
- 887
Discover thuốc lào in Vietnam: its origins, history, traditional pipes, differences from cigarettes, health effects, and what travelers should know before encountering this unique Vietnamese tradition.
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