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Held annually from the 9th to the 12th day of the first lunar month, the festival honours Bo Cai Dai Vuong Phung Hung, a national hero who fought foreign invaders and defended the country. In the photo: A palanquin procession at the festival. (Photo: VNA)
Held annually from the 9th to the 12th day of the first lunar month, the festival honours Bo Cai Dai Vuong Phung Hung, a national hero who fought foreign invaders and defended the country. In the photo: A palanquin procession at the festival. (Photo: VNA)
The highlight of the festival was a performance of a ‘Con Di Danh Bong’ folk dance, during which men dress up as women and dance. (Photo: VNA)
The highlight of the festival was a performance of a ‘Con Di Danh Bong’ folk dance, during which men dress up as women and dance. (Photo: VNA)
The dancers are young and unmarried men who come from families with good backgrounds. (Photo: VNA)
The dancers are young and unmarried men who come from families with good backgrounds. (Photo: VNA)
‘Con Di Danh Bong’ dance is one of 10 folkdances in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
‘Con Di Danh Bong’ dance is one of 10 folkdances in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Trieu Khuc village’s men wear make-up and dress up like women to perform the ‘Con Di Danh Bong’ dance. (Photo: VNA)
Trieu Khuc village’s men wear make-up and dress up like women to perform the ‘Con Di Danh Bong’ dance. (Photo: VNA)
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Trieu Khuc village men perform traditional ‘Con Di Danh Bong’ dance

The Trieu Khuc village festival (Thanh Tri district, Hanoi) is one of the capital's traditional festivals, deeply rooted in history and spiritual culture. Recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2020, its most distinctive highlight is the "Con Di Danh Bong" dance—an ancient performance where young men dress as women.

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