Market
Cai Rang Floating Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Can Tho's famous river market peaks before sunrise — join a sampan tour at dawn for the full Mekong scene.
What's on
Festivals, markets & activities across Vietnam
Cultural festivals, seasonal highlights, food events, and things to do — month by month and region by region. Many events follow the lunar calendar, so dates shift a little each year.
10 events found
Market
Binh Tay Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Cholon's grand covered market overflows with dried goods, fabrics, and produce — best visited in the morning.
Market
Ben Thanh Night Market
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
After the day market closes, HCMC's landmark square fills with souvenir stalls, seafood grills, and live music.
Show
AO Show
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
Saigon Opera House's gravity-defying bamboo circus: acrobatics, live music, and a story of Vietnamese village life.
Show
My Village
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
A contemporary circus-and-dance show from the creators of AO, exploring Vietnamese childhood and rural memory.
Show
Teh Dar
Southern Vietnam · Jan–Dec
An atmospheric night show of Vietnam's ethnic highland cultures — drums, stilt houses, and jungle soundscapes in HCMC.
Season
Tra Su Cajuput Forest flood season
Southern Vietnam · Sep–Nov
September–November brings the Mekong flood, turning Tra Su's forest into a boatable bird sanctuary in An Giang.
Festival
Ok Om Bok Festival
Southern Vietnam · Nov
The Khmer moon-worship festival in Tra Vinh and Soc Trang features longboat races on the river and floating lanterns.
Sport
Mui Ne kitesurfing season
Southern Vietnam · Nov–Apr
Steady onshore winds from November to April make Mui Ne one of Asia's favorite kitesurfing spots.
Season
Central Highlands coffee harvest
Southern Vietnam · Nov–Jan
November–January is harvest time across Dak Lak and Lam Dong — red cherries, drying yards, and fresh roasts.