Quang Ninh, Feb. 7 -- The Yen Tu Spring Festival opened in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 7, the tenth day of the first lunar month, drawing nearly 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors.

A highlight of this year's festival is the grandest-ever procession ritual, featuring 11 palanquin teams from the city and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Quang Ninh province chapter.

At the opening ceremony, Chairman of the city People's Committee Pham Tuan Dat stated that the nomination dossier for the "Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Monument and Landscape Complex, prepared by Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, and Hai Duong provinces, was officially accepted by UNESCO for review on January 26, 2024. He added that experts fro...