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Traditional festivals constitute a form of cultural activities, a spiritual product which the people have created and developed during the course of history. From generations to generations, the Vietnamese people preserve the old saying “When you eat a fruit, think of the man who planted the tree”.

Festivals represent the national spirit of the commune or village, the local region or even the whole nation. By worshipping the same god, the people unite in solidarity to overcome difficulties, striving for a happy and wealthy life. Festivals are also the time people can express their sadness and worries in a wish that gods might bestow favour on them to help them strive for a better life.

In addition to the festivals like the other festivals in whole country and northern region, Phu Tho also has private, unique festival:

Hung Temple Festival: A significant festival of Vietnamese people, is held on March 10th lunar calendar. Hung Temple Festival is the festival of gathering, praising prosperity of race. It is a symbol of community spirit, reminding Vietnam people together to build the country more prosperous. Festivals always bustling, attracting thousands of tourists from across the country.

Bach Hac Festival: Takes place annually from 3 to 5 January at the Tho Lenh Dai Vuong temple, Bach Hac commune, Viet Tri city.

Chu Hoa Festival: The festival takes place at Chu Hoa commune, Lam Thao district on 5 January every year to commemorate three brothers Ca Dong, Nhi Dong, Tam Dong- are best generals of the  Hung King 18^th.

Opening forest Festival: The festival takes place at Thanh Son district from 6th to 15th January every year, starting with worshiping bow and arrow to open the hunting Festival.

Fishing Festival: It is held in Muong minority areas, Thach Kiet commune, Thanh Son district.

There are also other festivals such as the praying of January, Phet Hien Quan festival, Xoan singing festival, drums singing festival.. and many games held during the festival as drums beat, dance invitation, dance gongs, swimming, tug of war, etc…

Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival

The spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda takes place since the first day of New Year, officially starts on the 6th day and lasts till the end of the third lunar month. The festival is the perfect start for pilgrimages towards the imperial capital Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh province

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Only by visiting Bai Dinh Pagoda at this time can tourists experience the festival’s wonderful cultural activities—apart from sightseeing which is available all year round. Similar to every other festival in Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival consists of two parts: ceremonies and games. Ceremonies include worshipping Buddha through incense offerings, commemorating Saint Nguyen Minh Khong, giving oblations to God Cao Son, and attending Goddess Thuong Ngan’s audience. This part begins with a procession carrying the three figures’ ancestral tablets from the original temple to the new one. In the festival, Buddhist rituals are operated in the new temple in association with traditional rites from the original one.

On the other hand, entertaining activities of Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival are playing folk games, visiting the entire structures, sightseeing the various caves, and enjoying performances of cheo singing, catru singing and xam singing. Also in the event, stages emulating Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang’s coronation and King Quang Trung’s flag offering ceremony at Dinh Mountain before entering his battle are played.

Time: 1st to 3rd lunar month

Purpose: express various beliefs—Buddhism, Confucianism, and Mother Goddess worshipping

Activities:

Ceremonial rites: offering incense to Buddha, commemorating Saint Nguyen Minh Khong, giving oblations to God Cao Son, attending Goddess Thuong Ngan’s audience

Entertaining activities: playing folk games, sightseeing, enjoying traditional music performances

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Bai Dinh pagoda is a large population known as many records such as: the largest pagoda of Vietnam, the biggest gold - plated copper of Asia and the longest lobby in Asia. The pagoda is located at the western of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, belonging to Gia Sinh commune, Ninh Binh. It is far about 15 kilometers from Ninh Binh province and 95 kilometers from Hanoi. Bai Dinh Pagoda population has the area of 539 hectares including 27 hectares of ancient Bai Dinh pagoda, 80 hectares of new Bai Dinh area.

More than 1000 years ago, in Ninh Binh, there have 3 dynasties: Dinh, Tien Le, Ly. Three dynasties are very interested in Buddhism and Buddhism and used Buddhism as the state religion so that in Ninh Binh, there has many ancient pagodas, including Bai Dinh pagoda in the Dinh Mountain.

The population of Bai Dinh pagoda includes ancient pagoda area and a new pagoda area. New pagoda has monumental architecture but having traditional identity consistent with Vietnam today. Therefore, this place became a popular destination in Vietnam. New Bai Dinh pagoda is honored as the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia.

Ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda is far about 800 meters from Tam The temple alongside Dinh Mountain. This pagoda is located near the top of a quiet forest area, including Buddhist cave, the temple of God Cao Son, and the temple of Nguyen. The pagoda was recognized as historical-cultural of the nation. There are many architectural details and antiques marked of reign of Ly.

The new pagoda’s architecture highlights with large cubes marked architectural Vietnamese. The most difference in Bai Dinh Pagoda architectural is in dark roof of phoenix shape, it is not the same the pagoda in China. Especially, the detail also carries the famous traditional handicraft villages of Vietnam.

Bai Dinh Pagoda is a famous temple for its Asian and the region record. The records of Bai Dinh Pagoda are established:

Gilt bronze statues of Asia's largest: 100 ton statue in the French electricity Owner

Largest bronze Buddha in Southeast Asian: 100 ton statue outside.

The largest bell Vietnam: Great bell weighs 36 tons in the Bell Tower.

Largest pagoda in Vietnam: total 539 ha (27 ha own ancient temples, pagodas new 80 hectares.

Pagoda is the longest corridor Asian Horn: Horn corridor approximately 3 kilometers.

Park has many statues Arhat Temple in Vietnam: 500 the blue stone about 2m high.

Area wells jade pagoda in Vietnam.

Area Bodhi temple of most Vietnam: 100 is extracted from the Bodhi Bodhi India

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