Many Ninh Binh people visit pagodas at the start of the year

Thứ Tư, 18/02/2026, 08:56

Families across the northern province of Ninh Binh gathered at pagodas, temples and shrines in the early hours of the first day of the Lunar New Year (February 17) to offer incense and pray for peace and prosperity.

Visiting temples, communal houses, and pagodas at the start of the year, especially during Tet holiday, is a longstanding cultural tradition of the Vietnamese people, passed down through generations.

Tran temple, Pho Minh temple in Nam Dinh ward drew large crowds on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.

At other pagodas, temples across the province, alongside multi-generation families offering incense for peace and good fortune, large numbers of young people also gathered to pray and make their wishes.

The custom of requesting calligraphy at the beginning of the year.

While each visitor carried a different hope, the prayers shared a common sincerity for family harmony, the chance to meet a kindred spirit, and the nurturing of meaningful relationships in the Year of the Horse.