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Can Tho’s tourism area, buckwheat flower farm crowded on the first day of Lunar New Year

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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...

Thousands attend Lim festival in Bac Ninh

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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: Artworks, photos on livestock husbandry on...

Hanoi engulfed in spell of drizzle and fog

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On inner-city roads, many vehicles were forced to keep their lights turned on until 8:30 a.m. High-rise buildings in Ha Dong and Thanh Xuan districts are left covered by drizzle and fog, with their roofs invisible amid the fog. At the same time, residents must suffer from the high humidity levels following the Tet holiday. Locals are forced to don raincoats as they travel on roads in the capital. Fog limits the visibility of drivers as they travel in Hanoi. The weather condition is forecast to last until mid-February, with temperatures hovering at around 18 to 22 degrees Celsius. The post Hanoi engulfed in spell of drizzle and fog appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Environment-themed online exhibition features Vietnamese, foreign artists “Vietnamese Culture Bookcase” project launched Unique gates in Sin Suoi Ho – village of Mong ethnic people Government’s structure kept...

Thousands of visitors descend upon Yen Tu spring festival

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...