Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival opens

Attending the opening ceremony were member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan; Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Mai Van Tuat; Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngoc, among others.

Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and head of Bai Dinh Pagoda and representatives of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Ninh Binh attended the event.

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival consists of two parts: the rituals and the festive activities, which create joy and excitement for locals and visitors alike.

This year’s Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival will run until the end of the third lunar month.

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival is seen as a typical festival in the North of Vietnam. It mixes the beauty of Buddhist with the traditional rituals of Vietnam.

The first day of the festival drew thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhists, local people and visitors.