On the morning of October 1 (ie the 10th day of the 8th lunar month), the Organizing Committee of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival solemnly held a ceremony to announce permission to open the festival at the […]
On the morning of October 1 (ie the 10th day of the 8th lunar month), the Organizing Committee of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival solemnly held a ceremony to request permission to open the festival at Kiep Bac temple. This is an indispensable ritual before every festival, to pay homage to Saint Tran and the gods, praying for peace and prosperity in the country, good weather, and good harvests.
Attending the announcement ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Minh Hung, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Standing Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2025; Tran Thi Hoang Mai, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee; together with leaders of departments, branches, localities and a large number of people and tourists from all over.
In the sacred atmosphere at the Bac House, the delegates respectfully offered incense, flowers, and other items to honor Saint Tran and the gods asking for permission to open the festival. Next, the delegation offered incense at the inner temple of Kiep Bac temple. The ceremony was solemnly performed with the participation of the Van Yen, Duoc Son and Bac Dau sacrificial teams (Tran Hung Dao ward), contributing to honoring the unique spiritual cultural values of the Kiep Bac land.
The announcement ceremony is not only a starting ceremony for the festive season but also shows sincere gratitude to Hung Dao Great King Tran Quoc Tuan - a national hero and outstanding general in the nation's history, and at the same time conveys the desire for peace, prosperity, and happiness for all people.
Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2025 takes place from October 1 to October 12 (ie 10 - 20 of the 8th lunar month), associated with the 725th Anniversary of the Death of Hung Dao Great King Tran Quoc Tuan. This is the first unique and typical cultural and spiritual event after the merger of Hai Phong city, upgraded in both scale and ritual, worthy of a world heritage.
Within the framework of the festival, there will be many rich activities: Opening ceremony of Kiep Bac temple; Army Festival on Luc Dau River with 50 participating boats; Peace Praying Ceremony and Lantern Festival; Ceremony of procession and death anniversary of Saint Tran; Commemoration ceremony for the 583rd death anniversary of National Hero, World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai. Along with that, there are unique cultural and tourism activities such as thematic exhibition "World Heritage Journey", Culture - Tourism - Trade Promotion Week, launch of 3 new tourism products, Hau Thanh performance festival, water puppet show, real-life stage, 3D mapping projection, traditional craft village space... promising to bring visitors special experiences.
Notably, at this year's festival there will be a Ceremony honoring the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son and Kiep Bac Monuments and Scenic Landscape Complex, which has just been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage - an event of special meaning, affirming the stature, value and pervasiveness of Vietnam's cultural heritage.
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