Tet festivals take place across Vietnam
(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc beat the drum to officially open the Bai Dinh pagoda festival on February 5 in the northern Ninh Binh province, praying for peace, happiness and prosperity.
In the 18th century, King Quang Trung chose this place for a ceremony to encourage soldiers ahead of a historic battle against the Qing invaders.
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The festival will last until the 3rd lunar month and visitors and pilgrims will be entertained with local folk performances.
February 5 also saw the opening of the Soc Son temple festival on the outskirts of Hanoi to honor a legendary hero Thanh Giong, who defeated foreign invaders during the Hung Kings’ dynasty.
The festival includes drum performance, folk singing and lion dances.Activities are held in accordance with local traditions and this year’s festival opened earlier than usual, at 7 am.
In the central province of Thua Thien Hue, there was a wrestling competition at Thu Le village and a fishing festival took place on February 5 in Phu Loc district to promote the beauty of Lang Co bay.