The Tran Temple Festival, one of the biggest annual spring festivals in Northern Vietnam, will be canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Held annually at Tran Temple, Nam Dinh province from the 11th to the 16th of the first lunar month, the Tran Temple Festival attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. The festival commemorates the kings of the Tran dynasty with sacred ceremonies and additional events such as martial arts performances and traditional singing. This is also an opportunity for people in the North to attend and pray for good luck at the beginning of the new year.
Tran Temple Festival Parade – Photo: nhadan.com.vn
In addition, the Cho Vieng Festival, which means buying luck for Vietnamese people, will also be cancelled. The festival, which usually takes place from the night of the 7th and 8th of the first lunar month in Vu Ban and Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province will also be postponed.
This is the first time the Cho Vieng Festival and the second time that the Tran Temple Festival has been cancelled. The cancellation of these festivals is a timely decision of the local government to limit mass gatherings and the possibility of the spread of the disease.
Source: https://traveland.com.vn
