Ha Giang Announces Khau Vai Love Market Festival 2025
HA GIANG, VIETNAM – Ha Giang Province has officially announced the Khau Vai Love Market Festival 2025, a cultural and tourism event held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025). The festival promises vibrant cultural experiences and unique ethnic traditions in the breathtaking landscape of northern Vietnam.
📅 When and Where
The Khau Vai Love Market Festival 2025 will take place over two days, from 2:00 PM on April 22 to 11:30 AM on April 24, at Khau Vai Commune, Meo Vac District, Ha Giang Province.
This year’s theme, "Khau Vai - The Return Day", highlights the reunion of lost lovers and celebrates the enduring values of love and humanity.
🎉 Festival Highlights
April 22
- Opening Ceremony at 8:00 PM at Meo Vac Town Center Square
- Ethnic Costume Preliminary Contest earlier that afternoon at the local high school
April 23
- "Green Tourism" Marathon
- Songbird Contest (Chim Họa Mi)
- Traditional Folk Games at the Khau Vai Rock Maze:
- Love Pole Climbing
- “Tung Con” (ball tossing for courtship)
- Shuttlecock kicking and more
- Ethnic Performances:
- Mông flute playing
- Lô Lô fire dancing
- Sword and drum dances by the Giáy people
- Incense Offering Ceremony at Ông and Bà Temples
- Final Round of the Ethnic Costume Contest
- Nighttime Games at Ông & Bà Temples
April 24
- Mông flute and drum dancing
- Giáy hat dance
- Crossbow Competition
- Blindfolded Duck Catching
- Bánh Dày Pounding Contest
(Held at the Khau Vai Rock Maze and stilt house stage area)
🏡 Cultural Village Experiences
Tourists can enjoy cultural experiences at:
- Lô Lô Village (Sảng Pả A Hamlet, Meo Vac Town)
- Mông Village (Pả Vi Hạ Hamlet, Pả Vi Commune)
Activities include:
- Traditional dances and music
- Brocade weaving and khèn crafting
- Folk games
- Local ethnic cuisine
🌙 Additional Attractions in Meo Vac
- Meo Vac Night Market
- Highland Market Cultural Space
- Live Performances at:
- Youth Volunteers Monument
- Peach Garden Café
- Sightseeing Tours:
- Khau Vai Rock Maze
- Love Bridge
- Ma Pi Leng White Cliffs
- Boat rides on Tu San Canyon
🇻🇳 Celebrating 50 Years of Reunification
To mark this historic milestone, Ha Giang is hosting many cultural events from April 19 to April 28, including:
April 19:
- Ethnic Costume Exhibition and photo book launch at Ha Giang Provincial Museum
- Mass Traditional Dance Performance at 26/3 Square, Ha Giang City
April 19–28:
- Cultural and tourism events across Quản Bạ, Yên Minh, and Đồng Văn
- OCOP Product Exhibitions showcasing local specialties
April 22:
- Exhibition on Vietnamese Literature and Arts Over 50 Years at the Provincial Museum
April 24 at 8:00 PM:
- Grand Cultural Show celebrating national reunification and the development of literature and the arts in Ha Giang, held at 26/3 Square
Plan your trip now and experience the romance, culture, and colorful traditions of Ha Giang’s Khau Vai Love Market Festival – one of Vietnam’s most enchanting ethnic festivals.
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