The Yen Tu Spring Festival 2025 will officially begin on the 10th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake (February 7, 2025) at the Truc Lam Cultural Center (Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong Bi City) and will last for three months.

Yen Tu has always been a sacred land in the memory of the Vietnamese people, where King Tran Nhan Tong chose to meditate and established the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, reflecting the essence of Vietnamese culture. The annual Yen Tu Spring Festival serves as a reminder for the generations to remember their roots, show respect and gratitude to their ancestors, and pray that King Tran Nhan Tong will continue to bless the nation with peace and prosperity. It also encourages the preservation and promotion of the precious traditional cultural values passed down by our ancestors.

We sincerely invite all monks, Buddhists, and visitors from near and far to join the Opening Ceremony of the Yen Tu Spring Festival 2025 with the following events:

February 6, 2025 (9th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake):

• 19:30: Buddha worship ceremony, invocation of ancestors, and lantern offering for national peace and prosperity.

February 7, 2025 (10th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake):

• 7:30 – 8:30: Welcome ceremony for delegates and guests.
• 8:30 – 8:45: Ritual procession for the festival.
• 8:45 – 9:45: Opening speech & rituals: Invoking the bell to open the spring festival, incense offering for national peace and prosperity, and the sacred Yen Tu seal ceremony.

In 2025, the Yen Tu Spring Festival Opening Ceremony will be even more special with many unique programs alongside traditional rituals. Notably, the procession of palanquins will be the largest ever, with 10 palanquin teams from various localities in Uong Bi city, along with the Quang Ninh Buddhist Association. The festival will also feature a cultural performance with singer Ho Quynh Huong and folk experiences at the Yen Tu Nương Village, promising a grand and traditional Vietnamese cultural celebration.

In addition to the famous historical landmarks, the Truc Lam Cultural Center, located at the foot of Yen Tu Mountain, will recreate a traditional Lunar New Year atmosphere with various activities and games reflecting ancient Vietnamese culture, ensuring a fulfilling spring journey for visitors. The “Vietnamese Cultural Essence” themed activities will take place all day at the scenic area, including:

• 07:00 – 07:45: Meditation, yoga, breathing techniques, and relaxation meditation in the Painting and Meditation Rooms.
• 08:00 – 17:00: Various activities such as: “Back to the old beauty” (wearing traditional Vietnamese costumes), incense and candle making, folk memory activities including: New Year writing, Dong Ho woodblock printing, clay firecrackers, to he (Vietnamese traditional toy), balloon art, folk games like “Ô ăn quan,” tug of war, chess, con throwing, jump rope, and bamboo hoop throwing at the Village Temple area.
• 09:00 – 16:00: Exhibition and explanation of “Important milestones in the life and career of the Buddha King” – From the Royal Palace of Thang Long to the Holy Land of Yen Tu at the An Room and experience printing the woodblocks of the Cư Trần Lạc Đạo poem of Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong, with artisans from the Thanh Liễu woodblock carving village.
• 08:00 – 17:00: Experience activities at Minh Tam Square: horse riding, archery, and plastic bottle cap shooting.
• 19:30 – 21:00: “Nương Village Night Festival” at the Village Temple.
• 21:00: Lantern festival at the Gương Thiền and Hồ Ngoạn Nguyệt.