VicePresident Nguyen Thi Doan and thousands of tourists from both home andabroad joined the annual event in celebration of the saint, who madegreat contributions in defending the country. They could join anincense-offering ceremony at Tran Temple in the local Trang An-Bai Dinhspiritual tourism site.
Legend has it that Saint Quy Minh isone of the three Vietnamese to have been bestowed with sainthood,alongside Tan Vien and Cao Son. They are honoured for protecting thecountry under the reign of 18 th Hung King, Due Vuong (408-258 BC).
Tran Temple, where the Saint is being worshipped, was built by King Dinh Tien Hoang (924-979).
Local authorities are paying great attention to integrating festiveactivities with tourism promotion programmes. They wish forinternational support to help name Trang An scenic landscape complex as aNatural Wonder of the World.-VNA