Hanoians visit Quan Su Pagoda for the Nguyen Tieu Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoians visit Quan Su Pagoda for the Nguyen Tieu Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Worshippers gather at Quan Su Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
Worshippers gather at Quan Su Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors offer prayers at Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors offer prayers at Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
International tourists visit Tran Quoc Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
International tourists visit Tran Quoc Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
Large crowds observe the Nguyen Tieu Festival at Tran Quoc Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
Large crowds observe the Nguyen Tieu Festival at Tran Quoc Pagoda. (Photo: VNA)
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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.