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People flock to pagodas for Nguyen Tieu Festival

People flock to pagodas for Nguyen Tieu Festival

According to folk beliefs, the Nguyen Tieu Festival marks the first full moon of the new year, symbolising purity and renewal in the warm, vibrant spring air. Many places hold festivals on this day to pray for favorable weather in the year ahead. People also visit pagodas, release animals in acts of kindness, and seek blessings for peace and prosperity.

Preserving sacred sites: No votive paper burning

Preserving sacred sites: No votive paper burning

Each year, Vietnamese people burn nearly 60,000 tonnes of votive paper, equivalent to almost 228 million USD going up in smoke. This not only results in waste but also contributes to environmental pollution and fire hazards. Interestingly, burning votive paper is not a tradition in Buddhist culture, prompting many pagodas to reject this practice. By limiting the burning of votive paper and incense, the pagodas have contributed to protecting the environment in sacred places and guiding Buddhist followers towards a more positive direction.

Khmer people celebrate New Year festival

Khmer people celebrate New Year festival

Chol Chnam Thmay is a New Year festival of the Khmer ethnic people according to their traditional calendar. The festival fell on April 14-16 this year. In Soc Trang province, over 400,000 Khmer people celebrated the traditional New Year festival with joy and fun thanks to improved livelihoods.
New heads of pagodas in Truong Sa appointed

New heads of pagodas in Truong Sa appointed

The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has held a ceremony announcing decisions on the appointment of heads of six pagodas in Truong Sa island district.
Myanmar reopens pagodas

Myanmar reopens pagodas

Myanmar has allowed the reopening of pagodas but limited the number of visitors after a temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam ranks best for homestays

Vietnam ranks best for homestays

Homestays in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam have been named 1st in the top eight best Christmas trips for solo travellers by Wanderlust, a prestigious magazine from the UK.