Festival «Văn hóa – Du lịch Đại Bình 2026» (Dai Binh Culture and Tourism Festival)

   For three days in late August a village upriver from Hoi An on the Thu Bồn opens its orchards at exactly the right moment: pomelo, mangosteen, durian, jackfruit and banana picked off the tree, a country market, folk kitchens working in the open and the sung calls of bài chòi carrying across the yards. If you have been looking for a weekend with no schedule, this is it.

   This year's theme is «Đại Bình – Điểm đến Xanh», «Dai Binh — a Green Destination». The village sits inside a bend of the Thu Bồn, ringed by fruit gardens that stay green all year, with old houses, living hedges and lanes under a canopy of trees. Vietnamese visitors have long called it a miệt vườn — the orchard country of the southern delta, transplanted to the centre.

   Across the three days the programme spreads through the whole village:

• — A farm-produce and OCOP showcase, a country market and a folk food area.
• — The «Ký ức Đại Bình» («Dai Binh Memories») space and hands-on traditional cooking.
• — Bài chòi performances — the sung card game of central Vietnam, on the UNESCO intangible heritage list since 2017 — plus stage shows and acoustic evenings.
• — The «Khám phá Đại Bình 2026» fun run, folk games and activities at the river landing.
• — A camping area, photo spots and walks around the village.

   It works for families who want children to see a real orchard rather than a supermarket shelf, for groups who would rather pitch a tent by the river than book a resort, and for anyone who needs two days without a plan.

   This is not a first edition: the festival ran in previous years, with the 2024 one held on 23–25 August. The 2026 edition carries extra weight — these orchards spent the past year recovering from the floods of late 2025.

   Come for the fruit and stay for the river. You will drive back slower than you came.