The festival, themed “drink water remember its source”, will pay tribute to all the ancestors who contributed to building Thang Long-Hanoi, as well as to the founders of Vietnamese Buddhism, and will commemorate those martyrs who laid down their lives for national independence and freedom.

The event will give visitors an insight into the Thang Long Royal Citadel’s 1,000-year old history of development under royal dynasties.

The most Venerable Thich Thanh Nha, Deputy Head of the Hanoi Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Board, says the festival illustrates the harmonious relationship between the State and Buddhism.