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Lion dance at the Soul of Vietnam Festival 2025, Ship Point

September 20, 2025 · Ship Point, Victoria

Soul of Vietnam Festival 2025

Vancouver Island’s first Vietnamese heritage festival.

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DateSaturday, September 20, 2025Hours11 AM to 9 PMPlaceShip Point, VictoriaFirst editionVancouver Island’s first Vietnamese heritage festival

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Moments from the day

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Lion dance by the harbour
Lion dance by the harbour
Lantern parade at dusk
Lantern parade at dusk
Lion dance among the crowd
Lion dance among the crowd
Dancing with the lion
Dancing with the lion
Runway on the Waterfront
Runway on the Waterfront
Fan dance on the main stage
Fan dance on the main stage
Hand-painted nón lá
Hand-painted nón lá
Vietnamese street food
Vietnamese street food
Áo dài by the harbour
Áo dài by the harbour
Live music
Live music
Volunteers and guests
Volunteers and guests
One Pillar Pagoda pop-up card
One Pillar Pagoda pop-up card
Families at Ship Point
Families at Ship Point
Áo dài on stage
Áo dài on stage
Evening set
Evening set
Food stalls
Food stalls
Crowd at the lion dance
Crowd at the lion dance
Opening words on stage
Opening words on stage
Parade of lanterns
Parade of lanterns
Bầu cua, a traditional game
Bầu cua, a traditional game
Fishing game in the kids zone
Fishing game in the kids zone
Cờ cá ngựa board game
Cờ cá ngựa board game
Music on the main stage
Music on the main stage
Festival poster 2025
Festival poster 2025
Guests meet the performers
Guests meet the performers
Áo dài stall
Áo dài stall
Dance on the main stage
Dance on the main stage
Guests cheer the áo dài runway
Guests cheer the áo dài runway

Thank you

Our sponsors and partners

This event happened because of them.

Sponsors and funders

Capital Regional District logo
TiKi Tax logo
Heron Media and Communications logo
Trường Thành Vietnamese Restaurant logo
Victoria Modern Homes, Sophia Song logo

Also supporting

Janet’s Special Teas logo
Eric Lam Immigration Consulting logo

In collaboration with

St. John Ambulance logoLampPost Victoria logoBL Creative Director, Marketing, Photographer logoThe Sustainable Fox logo

Community partners

Hai An Buddhist Temple logoChùa Vạn Hạnh Victoria BC logo
Vietnam Canada Business Association (VCBA) logo
UVic Vietnamese Student Association logo

Thank you, volunteers

The 2025 festival team

The coordinators who led the first festival.

Kimmy TrangKimmy TrangVendor Coordinator
Ly TranLy TranGuest Coordinator
Trang Luong (Channi)Trang Luong (Channi)PR and Marketing Coordinator
Thao Hoang (Sharon)Thao Hoang (Sharon)Volunteer Coordinator
Phuong Tran (Polly)Phuong Tran (Polly)Stage Coordinator
Anh Phuc Pham (Tom)Anh Phuc Pham (Tom)Performance Coordinator

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Thank you

Thank you to our sponsors, funders and partners

The free festivals in Victoria in 2025 and 2026 happened because these organizations believed in them. Thank you for standing with Vietnamese culture in British Columbia.

City of VictoriaCapital Regional DistrictPhở VươngVictoria Modern Homes, Sophia SongWIZADVand MagazineVictoria BuzzCHEKTiKi TaxHeron Media and CommunicationsTrường Thành Vietnamese RestaurantJanet’s Special TeasEric Lam Immigration ConsultingSt. John AmbulanceLampPost VictoriaBL CreativeThe Sustainable Fox
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