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Major Festivals in November 2008
 Yen Sao Festival: November 3 (lunar October 6)
 Ok om bok Festival: November 12 (lunar October 15)
 Ke Khau Village Festival: November 13-15 ( lunar October 16-18)
 Nguyen Trung Truc Temple Festival: November 15-16 (lunar October 18-19)
 Nhi Khe Village’s Festival: November 22 (lunar October 25)
Major Festivals in October 2008
 Kate Festival: July (Cham calendar, around early October of solar calendar)
 Thang Festival: October 5-8 (lunar September 7-10)
 Ha Dong Festival: October 7-13 (lunar September 9-15)
 Keo Pagoda Festival: October 11-13 (lunar September 13-15)
 Va Temple Festival: October 13 (lunar September 15)
 Co Le pagoda festival: October 13-18 (lunar September 15-20)
Major Festivals in September 2008
 Lang Ong Festival: August 31 (lunar August 1)
 Cua Ong Temple Festival: September 2 (lunar August 3)
 Do Son Buffalo fighting festival: September 8-9 (lunar August 9-10)
 Mid-autumn Festival: September 14 (lunar August 15)
 Kiep Bac Festival: September 14-19 (lunar August 15-20)
 Con Son Festival: September 15-19 (lunar August 16-20)
 Nguyen Trai Temple Festival: September 15 (lunar August 16)
.:::. Major Festivals in July 2008
Quan Lan Communal House’s Festival: July 12-22 (lunar June 10-20)

Time: July 12-22 (lunar June 10-20)

Place: Quan Lan Island, Quang Ninh Province

Feature: Quan Lan Communal House is dedicated to Tran Khanh Du, a famous general in the Tran Dynasty, who had the merit of defeating the Yuanmeng invaders. The festival is held to celebrate the victory of Tran Khanh Du. At the festival, villagers hold a boat-race with the participation of local people.
: :   Published stories
.:. Tra Co Festival: July 2-8 (Lunar May 29 - June 6)
.:. Phu Xuan Communal House’s Festival: July 7-8 (lunar June 5-6)
.:. Wooden horse pulling festival: July 18 (lunar June 16)
.:. Vam Lang Festival: July 18 (lunar June 16)
In brief
.:: UNESCO apologizes for its mistaken report on Vietnamese education
.:: Ambassadors of G.4 paid a working visit to Tay Nguyen
.:: SOS Children’s Village in Qui Nhon built with funds from International SOS
.:: A Vietnamese writer awarded with the British literary prize
.:: Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Voted Ha Long Bay as One of the World’s Seven Wonders
.:: A 150 Million USD Credit to Support Vietnamese Rural Areas’ electrification
.:: Prospects for a Booming Investment in Vietnam by Italian Investors
.:: VN Helps Cuba Overcome Hurricane Consequences
.:: Vietnamese Footwear Export to Germany on the Rise
.:: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung receives British Prince
.:: Vietnam Takes the Post of Rotating President of the UN Conference on Disarmament
.:: First Fibre Cable Plant Built in Southeast Asia
The Second Vietnam Economic Forum
.:: Phu Yen Becomes the Gate for Tay Nguyen Development
.:: Export turnover from rubber reached 405 million USD, a 24% increase
.:: Over 3,200 billion VND for building the cultural-tourist village of Vietnamese ethnic groups
.:: Vinasat 1 to be Launched
.:: United Nations Day of Vesak 2008
.:: 10.5 Billion USD Invested in Dung Quat Economic Zone
.:: Contracts Signed at Vietship 2008
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