On the morning of February 9 (January 12), the Tam Chuc Spring Festival 2025 officially opened at Tam Chuc National Tourist Area, Kim Bang town, Ha Nam province, attracting the participation of many Buddhist followers and tourists from all over the world.
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With the theme "Sacred Convergence", the festival is not only an event to honor spiritual values, but also an opportunity to connect the cultural and historical values of the nation.
Central and local delegates along with thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhists, and tourists from all over attended the Opening Ceremony of Tam Chuc Spring Festival 2025.
Despite the cold weather, from early morning, thousands of people gathered at the stage area in front of Thuy Dinh, where the official ceremonies of the opening ceremony took place.
The opening ceremony was chaired by Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, in a sacred and solemn space with incense offering and chanting rituals to pray for national prosperity and people's peace.
Most Venerable Thich Minh Quang, Vice President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, spoke at the opening ceremony.
In his opening speech, Most Venerable Thich Minh Quang, Vice President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, shared a very meaningful message about the remarkable archaeological discoveries in the Tam Chuc area. Specifically, the remains of ancient Vietnamese people dating back about 10,000 years were found in Doi 4 cave, along with valuable artifacts such as ironwood pillars and lotus-shaped stone bases at the bottom of Tam Chuc lake. These discoveries not only affirm that Tam Chuc is a sacred Buddhist land, but are also evidence of an ancient culture, contributing to clarifying the important position of this place in the history of the Vietnamese people.
In fact, more than 1,000 years ago, during the Dinh Dynasty, Tam Chuc was not only a Buddhist center, but also the origin of early Vietnamese civilization.
Central leaders, leaders of Ha Nam province and delegates performed incense offering and chanting rituals to pray for national prosperity and people's peace.
The Tam Chuc Spring Festival, held annually in early spring, has become an occasion to honor, preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of the Vietnamese people. Venerable Thich Minh Quang emphasized: "The opening ceremony of the spring festival at Tam Chuc Pagoda is not only the expectation of the people and Buddhist followers, but also an opportunity for us to preserve precious cultural values, introduce the image of our homeland and country to international friends. This is also an opportunity for Buddhists at home and abroad to come and worship Buddha at one of the largest Buddhist wonders of the country".
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Chairman of Ha Nam Provincial People's Committee Truong Quoc Huy affirmed that Tam Chuc tourist area is one of the special destinations, with outstanding cultural and tourism values of the province. Not only famous for its beautiful natural landscape, Tam Chuc is also the spiritual and cultural center of Vietnam, attracting millions of visitors each year. Ha Nam province is committed to continuing to develop infrastructure and improve service quality to make Tam Chuc an attractive destination, contributing to sustainable tourism development, while preserving and promoting the cultural values of this land.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh presented flowers and the Cup of Asia's Leading Emerging Tourist Destination Award and the Special Achievement Award 2024 to Ha Nam province.
The opening ceremony of Tam Chuc Spring Festival 2025 witnessed a number of meaningful activities such as the award ceremony of "Ha Nam - Asia's Leading Emerging Tourist Destination" and the "Special Achievement" award presented by Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh. These awards are a recognition of Ha Nam province's continuous efforts in developing tourism, preserving heritage and promoting the image of Tam Chuc in particular, as well as Ha Nam province in general.
One of the indispensable rituals at the festival is the sacred water procession. Water is taken from the middle of Tam Chuc Lake, then brought to sacred places such as Tam The Temple, Ngoc Pagoda and Ba Sao Ancient Pagoda.
Delegates perform the water procession ceremony.
Along with the solemn ceremonies, the festival also includes special art performances, honoring the majestic beauty of Tam Chuc landscape and the eternal values of Buddhism. The art program not only brings a rich cultural space to the participants, but also helps visitors understand more about the history and spiritual significance of Tam Chuc Pagoda, thereby further appreciating and protecting the values of cultural heritage.
Special art program at the opening ceremony of Tam Chuc Spring Festival 2025.
The festival was organized very carefully, ensuring security and safety for visitors and Buddhists. The authorities and local governments coordinated smoothly to create a safe and favorable festival environment for everyone to participate and perform the respectful rituals, contributing to bringing everyone a holiday filled with joy, happiness and peace.
2025 is the 7th year Tam Chuc Pagoda has organized the Spring Festival. This year, visitors will also experience many special events, including the Grand Music Festival "Tet Concert: Say Hi 2025" gathering many big stars in Vietnamese showbiz held on the evening of the opening day of the festival on February 9.
10/02/2025
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