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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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Major Festivals in March 2009

Jewelry trade Festival: March 3 - 5 (Lunar February 7 - 9)
Avalokita Bodhisattva Festival: March 6 (lunar February 10)
Da Trach Temple Festival: March 6 - 9 (lunar February 10 - 13)
Voi Phuc (the elephants in a kneeling position) Temple Festival: March 7 (lunar February 11)
Ma Temple Festival: March 8 - 9 (lunar February 12 - 13)
Bat Trang Village's Festival: March 11 - 18 (lunar February 15 - 22)

Major Festivals in February 2009

Giong Festival (Soc Son Temple Festival): January 31 - February 2 (lunar January 6 - 8)
Co Loa Festival: January 31 - February 6 (lunar January 6 - 12)
Huong Pagoda Festival: January 31 – April 9 (lunar January 6 - March 15)
Lim Festival (Love duet singing festival): February 3 - 6 (lunar January 9 - 12)
Con Son Festival: February 12 - 17 (lunar January 18 - 23)

Major Festivals in January 2009

Tet Nguyen Dan (traditional Lunar New Year’s Festival): January 26 - 28 (lunar January 1 - 3)
Keo Pagoda Festival: January 29 (lunar January 4)
Ngoc Xuyen Village Festival: January 1 (lunar December 6)
My Duong Festival: January 12 (lunar December 17)
Tho Tang Festival: January 13 (lunar December 18)
Dinh Mai Festival: January 15 (lunar December 20)
Quynh Village Festival: January 22 (lunar December 27)
Thuong Khe Village Festival: January 24 - 28 (lunar December 29 - January 3)

.:::.President Ho Chi Minh

President Ho Chi Minh with the world people

Ho Chi Minh, who devoted his whole life to the national liberation, set a bright example of patriotism and noble sacrifices. His life becomes a legend. In commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh’s 115^th birthday anniversary (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2005), Vietnam Pictorial would like to introduce to readers some of pictures on President Ho Chi Minh with the world people.

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President Ho Chi Minh in daily life

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The Temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh in Tra Vinh

There is a site in Tra Vinh Town of Tra Vinh Province, that attracts a lot of both domestic and foreign visitors when they stay in this province. It's the temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. The attraction lies not only in its scenery, but also in its historical significance.

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Duc Thanh School imprinted with uncle Ho's teaching job

Duc Thanh School in Phan Thiet Town (Phan Thiet Province) is famous nationwide not only for its centenary of existence, but also because it sheltered President Ho Chi Minh when he worked there as a teacher.

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“The beloved South is always in my heart”

The South has been liberated for 30 years, the country reunified, the North and the South reunited under the same roof. These days, every Vietnamese still miss their beloved Uncle Ho, who had always turned his thought to the South and cherished a profound love for the Southern fellow-countrymen all through the long years when the land was temporarily divided into two zones.

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Uncle Ho & the house-on-stilts

In Hanoi, there is a simple and plain house-on-stilts that is closely associated with memories of Uncle Ho (President Ho Chi Minh as called this by all Vietnamese, old and young, with compassionate love). It has become a holy place and a special historic and cultural relic. The stories centering round this house retain a theme that lures so many Vietnamese.

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