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Feb 25, 2015 / 15:35

Huong Pagoda Festival 2015 officially opens

Thu Minh

The opening ceremony of three-month long Huong Pagoda Festival was organized at Thien Tru Pagoda on February 24 (the sixth day of the first lunar month). Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Xuan Viet attended the event.

The opening ceremony of Huong pagoda festival
The opening ceremony of Huong pagoda festival
Vice Chairman of My Duc district Nguyen Van Hau, Head of the Organizing Board, said the festival's organising board has been trying to offer better services to create more favourable conditions for travelers.
This year, the organising board have strictly banned the display of raw meat by restaurants and other eateries, which had annoyed many people in previous years. The organising board also will carry out regular checks to ensure that restaurants and other eateries maintain food safety and hygiene.
 
Delegates and monks, Buddhist followers at the opening ceremony of Huong Pagoda Festival
Delegates and monks, Buddhist followers at the opening ceremony of Huong Pagoda Festival
Although the festival officially opened on February 24, tens of thousands of people have flocked to the pagoda since the second day of first lunar month fell on February 20.
Built between the 18th and 19th centuries, the Huong Pagoda complex features a large number of shrines and natural caves filled with marvellous stalactites and stalagmites. The pagoda has been recognized as the national special relic in 1962.
Located at about 60km from downtown Hanoi, the pagoda is one of the most famous cultural and spiritual tourism destinations in the north of the country.
The festival which runs until 25th day of third lunar month is expected to receive about 1.5 million visitors this year.

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