Huong Pagoda Festival officially opens
Thứ Năm, 22/02/2018, 16:04
PSNews - Thousands of domestic and international pilgrims and tourists are visiting Huong Pagoda at the beginning of the Year of the Dog, wishing for peace, good weather, happiness and prosperity.
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| Huong Pagoda festival officially opened on the morning of February 21 and runs until the end of the third lunar month. |
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Despite the drizzly weather, thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc district, Hanoi, on the first day of its Festival on February 21.
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| Monks are preparing for the opening ceremony of the festival. |
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| Despite the drizzly weather, thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc district, Hanoi, on the first day of its Festival on February 21. |
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| The vice chairman of My Duc district People’s Committee and head of the organizing board of the festival, Mr. Nguyen Van Hau says around 4,500 boats are prepared to sail visitors along Yen stream to Huong Pagoda. |
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| Despite the drizzly weather, thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc district, Hanoi, on the first day of its Festival on February 21. |
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| Hanoi’s district leaders attend the opening ceremony. |
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| Huong Pagoda festival received around 1.3 million visitors, including 7,800 foreigners last year and is expected to welcome about 1.5 million visitors this year. |
By Phung Nguyen
