Thousands flock to Bai Dinh pagoda festival 2026

Prominent at the opening ceremony were National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh; Standing Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Office Nguyen Thi Thu Ha; Secretary of Ninh Binh provincial Party committee Dang Xuan Phong; Chairman of Ninh Binh provincial people’s committee Tran Huy Tuan, among others.

The festival, which lasts until the end of the third lunar month, includes palanquin processions and a series of ceremonies praying for peace and payingrespect to Buddha, the gods and the goddesses.

At the ceremony, Ninh Binh Provincial leaders and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee of the province rang drums and bells to open the festival.

Religious dignitaries, monks, nuns, and tourists performed spiritual rituals to pray for peace, good weather, prosperity, and happiness.