Song Son - Ba Doi Festival 2025

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dau Thanh Tung and delegates and a large number of people and tourists attended the festival.

Song Son - Ba Doi Festival, also known as the procession of the Holy Mother of Song Temple, represents the national cultural identity and pays tribute to Holy Mother Lieu Hanh - one of the four immortal saints of the Vietnamese people. The festival is also an opportunity for all classes of people to commemorate the great contributions of the hero Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue, who 235 years ago stopped at Ba Doi Pass to recruit soldiers, gather military provisions, train patriots, and discuss strategies before marching to liberate Thang Long.

Bim Son town leaders beat the drum to open the festival.

At the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dau Thanh Tung and delegates offered incense to express gratitude to the merits of Holy Mother Lieu Hanh and commemorate the hero Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dau Thanh Tung and delegates offered incense to express gratitude to the merits of Holy Mother Lieu Hanh.

After the drumbeat of the festival by the leaders of Bim Son town, the solemn and respectful ceremony was held. Through that, it was intended to convey the wishes and aspirations of the people for a prosperous, happy and peaceful life.

Ritual of sacrifice (reading of blessing) at the festival.

Next is the art program "The Legend of the Fairy Song Son" reenacting the legend of the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh appearing, "saving people and helping the world", "encouraging good deeds and eliminating disasters", teaching people in the area how to dig wells to get water, grow mulberry trees, raise silkworms, weave cloth...

The art program "The Legend of Song Son Fairy" attracts the attention of the people and tourists.

After the art program is the procession of the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh's ball, the palanquin of Emperor Quang Trung to the Ba Doi stele house, and the resumption and thanksgiving ceremony.

The procession ceremony of the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh.

Also within the framework of this year's Song Son - Ba Doi Festival, Bim Son town organized a variety of activities such as: chess tournament, rice cooking competition, tug of war... and Hau Van Thanh festival (on the night of February 25th of the lunar calendar). The activities attracted the attention of a large number of people and tourists.

Song Son - Ba Doi Festival is one of the typical cultural and tourism events of the province in 2025, reflecting the cultural and spiritual needs of the people of Bim Son town in particular and the national cultural identity in general. Through the organization of the festival, it aims to preserve, protect and promote traditional cultural values, educate patriotism, love for the people, and solidarity in the process of building and defending the homeland and the country. Along with that, it enhances the sense of responsibility of all levels, sectors and people in protecting, preserving and promoting the cultural values ​​of historical relics, landscapes and landscapes existing in Bim Son town in particular and Thanh Hoa province in general.

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  Since ancient times, Song Son Temple (Bim Son town) has been famous for its sacredness, attracting a large number of people and tourists from all over the world to come here to burn incense and visit the scenery all year round. In particular, the Song Son - Ba Doi festival (February 26th of the lunar calendar) with its unique rituals attracts thousands of tourists to come here to celebrate, with the belief that they will be blessed by the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh for a peaceful and prosperous life.

Hoai Anh

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/le-hoi-song-son-ba-doi-nam-2025-243464.htm