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Bui Chu Ancient Cathedral: Unique architecture of Red River Delta

Bui Chu Cathedral in Nam Dinh province is one of the most ancient churches in the Northern provinces, with a history equivalent to Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi's Cathedral.
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  • The feast day of the holy ladies Monica and Ane Thi Le Thi Thanh at Bui Chu Cathedral is held on August 28 every year (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • The local drum team includes farmers of Bui Chu diocese. (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • Prior to the main festive day, the drum team usually has to practice for about half a month to a month. (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • In addition to the Priest, there are also 15 concelebrants and about 7,000 mothers attend the event. (Photo:Vietnam +)

  • This is a big festival only held once a year, for mothers (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • This powerful female trumpet team is often busy with the field work but when they have the ceremony, they are no different from true artists (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • Palanquin procession of holy lady Monica (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • About 7,000 mothers attend the feast of holy ladies Monica and AneLe Thi Thanh. (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • Built in the style of Baroque architecture under the French colonial period in 1885, Bui Chu Cathdral is 78m long, 22m wide, 15m high, and two 35m high bell towers. (Photo: Vietnam +)

  • A large number of parishioners also attend the ceremony (Photo: Xuan Mai / Vietnam +)

  • Visitors to the event (Photo: Vietnam+)

  • The symbol of Our Lady of La Vang is opposite Bui Chu Cathedral (Photo: Vietnam +)

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