Quang Ninh holds large-scale Cua Ong Temple Festival

A ceremony to kick off the Cua Ong Temple Festival and welcome the certificate of the national special intangible cultural heritage status bestowed the event took place in Quang Ninh on March 18.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the opening ceremony of the Cua Ong Temple Festival (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh presents to Quang Ninh authorities the certificate of national special intangible cultural heritage bestowed upon the Cua Ong Temple Festival (Photo: VNA)

Musical performance at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)

A colourful palanquin procession during the festival (Photo: VNA)

The palanquin (Photo: VNA)

28 groups join the parade (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

Scene taken at a concert of the festival that gathers more than 500 artists (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

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