The annual Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Festival, which attracts thousands of attendees over its three days, has been cancelled due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, currently known as Covid-19.

A scene of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Statue procession, which is the most eagerly anticipated ritual during the Quan The Am Festival.

This year’s event was scheduled to take place at Ngu Hanh Son District's Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Pagoda in the Marble Mountains Tourist Area from 10 - 12 March (the 17^th - 19^th days of the 2^nd lunar month).

It is one of the most eagerly anticipated spiritual cultural events for Buddhists and non- Buddhists across from Da Nang and elsewhere in the country.

By NGOC HA - Translated by MAI DUNG