Sept Saigon events: Le Van Duyet & Tet Trung Thu

30 Aug 2011

September events in Saigon include;

Le Van Duyet Tomb Festival – month-long commemoration event (1-31/09, all day)
National Day – celebration all over Ho Chi Minh City (02/09, all day)
Tet Trung Thu – children’s festival all over Saigon (12/09, all day)
Food & Hotel Expo – 799 Nguyen Van Linh (28-30/09, 09:00-17:00)

September 01-30: Le Van Duyet Tomb Festival
Where: all day
When: Le Van Duyet Tomb, 126 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Ho Chi Minh City
Locals gather to worship Le Van Duyet, a Nguyen Dynasty military figure who once governed Gia Dinh. The Le Van Duyet Tomb Festival is the city's biggest, commemorating the anniversary of his death with prayers, boi singing and games.

September 02: National Day
Where: all over Saigon
When: all day
National holiday celebrates the country's 1945 independence and the creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), as well as the death of Ho Chi Minh.

September 12: Tet Trung Thu
Where: all day
When: all over Saigon
Mid-Autumn Festival for children in Saigon with exotic dances and lanterns in the shape of stars, carp, dragons or other mythical creatures.

September 28-30: Food & Hotel Expo
Where: 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh
When: 09:00 - 17:00
International food and hospitality event is the unrivalled sourcing ground and occasion for food and hospitality professionals in Vietnam. Backed by proven track records with accolades from both buyers and exhibitors.

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