The festive season in Vietnam has begun with many traditional festivals open on the first days of the Lunar New Year, including Huong Pagoda Festival, Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival, and Giong Festival.
Huong Pagoda Festival kicks off in Huong Son commune of My Duc
district, Hanoi, on February 21 (the 6th day of the first lunar month) (Photo:
VNA)
A dancing performance at the opening ceremony of the Huong Pagoda
Festival on February 21 (Photo: VNA)
A large number of people have flocked to Huong Pagoda over the
last few days (Photo: VNA)
Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival in Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province,
also begins on February 21 (Photo: VNA)
A number of Buddhist monks and followers attend the opening
ceremony of Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival (Photo: VNA)
A palanquin procession at the Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival. The Bai
Dinh Pagoda is a big complex of Buddhist temples in Trang An Landscape Complex
- a world cultural and natural heritage site recognised by UNESCO (Photo: VNA)
Giong Festival of Soc Temple in Soc Son district, Hanoi, also
kicks off on February 21 (Photo: VNA)
A palanquin procession at the Giong Festival of Soc Temple. The
festival honours the mythical hero, god and saint Thanh Giong, who is credited
with defending the country from foreign enemies and worshipped as the patron
god of the harvest, national peace and family prosperity (Photo: VNA)
A procession at the Giong Festival of Soc Temple. The Giong
Festival of Soc Temple and Phu Dong Temple in Hanoi's Gia Lam district was
listed in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of
humanity (Photo: VNA)
The Giong Festival of Soc Temple will last through February 23
(the 8th day of the first lunar month) (Photo: VNA)
Source: VNA
With skillful and meticulous craftsmanship, H’Mong women in Pa Co Commune, Mai Chau district carefully carry out dozens of manual steps to weave skirts, bags, scarves… with vibrant colors. They continue to preserve the traditional brocade weaving, transforming these products into tourism goods while also promoting the H’Mong people's unique cultural beauty.
The image of players wearing "shorts and numbered shirts” is very familiar at the football tournaments. At Khai Ha festival in Khang Vat hamlet, Thuong Coc commune, Lac Son district, the fans, tourists and people witnessed a unique image when the Organizing Committee issued a regulation: the female participants must wear Muong skirts.
Hoa Binh is an attractive choice for Tet tourism with the beautiful scenery, diverse culture, especially the brilliant beauty of spring in the Northwest. The destination has been attracting tens of thousands of domestic and international tourists, experiencing the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year of At Ty and embarking on the 2025 spring travel journey.
Thac Bo Temple is located in the tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake and it is a famous spiritual and cultural tourism destination. The majestic and poetic beauty of the place known as "Ha Long Bay” on land, along with the cultural identity of Muong, Dao, and Tay ethnic groups and the sacredness of the relic site has become an unmissable destination for many people in the province and tourists from all over the country whenever Tet and Spring appear.
The streets of Hoa Binh city have been adorned with banners, slogans, flags, and flowers to mark the 95th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – 2025), celebrating the hometown's progress and renewal. Reporters from Hoa Binh Newspaper captured images of the significant occasion.
With the theme "Hoa Binh- Confidently moving forward", the mascots welcoming the Year of the Snake are displayed at Hoa Binh Square, ensuring aesthetic beauty and imbued with national cultural identity. The works have received a positive welcome from the people, creating an exciting atmosphere for traditional Tet celebration and serving as a cultural and tourism highlight to attract visitors to Hoa Binh city and Hoa Binh province.
