The annual Cau Ngu (Fish Worshipping) Festival for fishermen in Son Tra District will take place at the Whale Temple in the district’s Man Thai Ward between 21 and 23 February (25^th - 27^th days of the 1^st lunar month).

A solemn traditional ritual at the festival last year to wish for peace, happiness and prosperity throughout the year

During the 3-day event, there will be a wide range of interesting festive activities.  There will be traditional competitions such as tug-of-war in the sea, beach volleyball, fish carrying, and fishing net knitting, plus a ‘bai choi’ (singing while acting as playing cards) performance.  In addition, there will be stalls introducing and selling local seafood products such as fish sauce, dried fish, prawns and cuttlefish.

The Vice Chairman of Son Tra District People’s Committee, Mr Nguyen Dac Xung, remarked “Currently, many of the district’s coastal sporting and festive activities are facing the threat of falling into oblivion.  The Cau Ngu Festival is part of the district’s project to preserve the cultural values of the local coastal area.  Under the project, the Festival will be held every year, with each of the district’s wards alternating as hosts.  The organisational costs will be partly covered by the district’s budget, whilst the remainder will come from public donations”.