Write a short description (35-50 words) of a festival in Vietnam.

1. When is the festival?

2. Where is it?

3. What do people celebrate?

4. How do they celebrate it?

5. Do people have special food?

6. Do they do special activities?

Sample 1:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional holidays in Vietnam. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated not only in Vietnam but also in some other parts of Asia. Every year, it is on 15th August of the lunar calendar, when the full moon shines at night. In Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn festival is mainly an occasion for the kids to celebrate and enjoy the best time of the year. Parents often buy star-shaped lanterns for their kids, and there are also some special events such as lantern parades and lion dances for them on this day.

Sample 2:

Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied, special food is cooked, offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.

Sample 3:

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st. The most common colors of the day are orange and black. Halloween comes from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain. The ancient Celts believed that on October 31st, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the living and the deceased is not clear, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. On Halloween, the ancient Celts would place a skeleton by their window to represent the dead. Believing that the head was the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and knowledge, the Celts used the "head" of the vegetable to decorate their houses. On this day people often wear strange clothes as characters in horrible novels or movies to frighten others. People usually like to dress as ghosts, skeletons, or witches. Now Halloween is an official holiday in almost all European countries.

Sample 4:

King Hung Temple Festival is a traditional festival that is considered the national festival in Vietnam. The festival commemorates the merit of the first King of Vietnam - Hung Kings. It's an occasion for every Vietnamese to remember their origin and express their respect as well as gratitude to the ancestors of Vietnamese people. It is from 8th to 11th of the third lunar month in Phu Tho Province. This festival is impressive because there are many people joining it. The main activities are: offering to Hung Kings, bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival very much because it is so meaningful and I also like its joyfulness. Joining the pilgrimage to the ancestral land of King Hung Temple these days has become a beautiful tradition of Vietnamese people.

Sample 5:

Christmas holiday is one of the most popular festivals in the world. It occurs on 24^th and 25^th December but it starts from the beginning of the month. During the holiday, people gather together to decorate houses, prepare delicious meals and spend time doing good things. People share thoughts, feelings and opinions with each other. They also behave well with others to show their kindness, love and care for both relatives and friends. The most well-known symbol is Santa Claus - the imaginary old man with long, white hair and beard with a red coat who children believe to bring them presents at Christmas. To sum up, Christmas is one of the most meaningful holidays of the year for people to stay together and take a rest after a hard working year.

Sample 6:

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional holiday in my country. The Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated not only in Vietnam but also in some other parts of Asia as well, such as China, Japan or Korea. And it is often celebrated on the 15^th day of the 8^th month of the lunar calendar with a full moon at night. Nowadays, the Mid Autumn Festival is mainly for young children in Vietnam to enjoy the best time of the year. But not only can children celebrate this day but also adults can, adults who wish to have a chance to remember their childhood and feel young again. During this exciting Autumn festival, making masks and lanterns is probably one of many activities that take place. A lot of groups of young Vietnamese have created unique and trendy lanterns yet can still preserve the traditional beauty. And when speaking of Mid-Autumn, we can’t help but to mention the Moon cake. The round shape of the moon cake signifies completeness and reunion of families.

Sample 7:

Giong Festival is a festival which is held annually in many places in Vietnam to commemorate and praise for the deeds of Saint Giong. Every year, this festival takes place in many local places in the honor of one of the most well-known heroes in Vietnam – Saint Giong. There are two most famous kinds of Giong festivals in Ha Noi: Soc Son Giong Festival and Phu Dong Giong Festival. Especially, Phu Dong Giong festival is considered to be the World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. This festival simulates the battles of Saint Giong as well as Van Lang people against An enemy. This festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals in Vietnam. It preserves the value of Vietmam history.

Sample 8:

Boat racing festival is a typical festival with the spirit of the Vietnamese nation. I once saw a very special boat racing festival. The festival is held on campus which has a large lake suitable for taking place. Wooden dragon boats are beautifully sculpted and painted in brilliant colors. There is a yellow one, a red one, and a blue one, depending on the interests of each team. The boat operators also wear special and brilliant clothes. When the flagger signals, the teams start the race. Then the strong arms began to pull up to steer the boat forward. Quickly, the boats rushed forward. The race was extremely intense because the teams were extremely equal. But finally there was a better team and won. After that, they all smiled because this is just a game and they tried their best. Boat racing is in need of a high team spirit, everyone’s effort. The boat festival is not only entertaining, but also has profound human values for each of us.