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According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, the Con Son community tourism area in Binh Thuy District and the Buckwheat Flower Farm in Cai Rang District attracted crowds of visitors seeking to revel in the festive atmosphere of the new year. Although tam giac mach (buckwheat) flower is among the most well-known blooms in northern Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop, this is the first time the wildflower has been successfully planted to attract tourists in southern Vietnam. A woman in ‘ao dai’ (Vietnamese traditional dress) poses for a photo at the Tam Giac Mach Farm in Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, on January 22, 2023. Photo : Lan Ngoc / Tuoi Tre Trinh Van Luan, owner of the Tam Giac Mach Farm, said that the flowers have bloomed after the trial period just in time for Tet holiday. “We transported the seeds from northwestern Vietnam. The blooming season lasts up to 25 days and is currently at its peak.  “We are alway...

The annual Lim festival falls on the 12th and 13th days of the first lunar month, or February 2 and February 3 this year. The festival mainly takes place in the Hong Van Mountain, or Lim Mountain area which attracts the most visitors. Diverse activities are held throughout the festival, including folk games, love duet singing, and calligraphy. A performance of love duet songs put on by children in Hoan Son commune of Tien Du district receives plenty of enthusiastic applause from locals and tourists. Female singers make trầu (betel and areca nut), an ancient snack, for visitors to enjoy at the festival. Some visitors ask for calligraphy works from scholars, a tradition in the new lunar year. Artisans perform a love duet while on a dragon boat. The post Thousands attend Lim festival in Bac Ninh appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Vietnamese surgeon conducts world’s first ...

The festival resumes after a three-year hiatus caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Ten days ahead of the festival, the Yen Tu spiritual relic complex had received more than 150,000 arrivals, equal to 80% of the figure from 2018 and 90% of the figure from 2019. The festival is scheduled to last until the end of the third lunar month, with around one million monks, nuns, Buddhists, and pilgrims expected to attend the religious event, according to the Quang Ninh Buddhist Sangha. A wide range of activities will get underway during the festival, including a lantern night, dragon and unicorn dances, as well as folk games.  An incense offering ceremony to pray for peace, along with a painting and a photo exhibition showcasing the majestic beauty of the Yen Tu complex will be the main highlights of the festival. The Yen Tu spring festival is held annually in order to honour the great value of Yen Tu mountain, the origins of the Truc Lam Zen se...