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Time: 28th day of the eleventh lunar month.
Place: Trung Am Hamlet, Ly Hoc Commune, Vinh Bao District,Haiphong City.
Objects of worship: Doctorate Nguyen Binh Khiem.
Characteristics: A solemn sacrifices-offering ceremony in commemorating Doctorate Nguyen Binh Khiem takes place in the relics of. This is a big cultural event in Haiphong City and it attracts great numbers of visitors.
Time: the 7th to the 10th day of the second lunar month.
Place: Dang Cuong Commune, An Duong District, Haiphong City.
Objects of worship: Cao Son, Qui Minh and Chang Rong - The local genie, assist Hung King against Thuc troop.
Characteristics: Worship to the genie, contests of chung cake, giay cake, wrestling.
Time: From the 10th to the 20th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Bach Dang River Wharf, Haiphong City.
Objects of worship: Buddha, Saint Tran (Tran Hung Dao).
Characteristics: Saying prayers, incense-offering ceremony. Special offering is sesame rice pancake, according to the old tale, Tran Hung Dao used rice pancakes that had sesame were sprinkled copied battle map, then sent to all the army to know and study. The festival is called "strategy plan of eating full and fighting invaders".
Time: 6th day of the first lunar month (every 3 year).
Place: Kim Son Village, Tan Trao Commune, Kien Thuy District, Haiphong City.
Objects of worship: Pham Ngu Lao, General of Tran Dynasty.
Characteristics: Competition among the young men in the region to vie for ball. The ball is made from bulb of banana-tree, diameter 30-40cm, and weight about 20kg.
Time: The 1st day of the first lunar month.
Place: Xua Village, An Lu Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Haiphong City.
Characteristics: The market opens in the morning of the first day of Tet, sell all kind of local agricultural products. People go to the market not only for selling and buying but also for praying lucky in trading all the year.
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