On Friday (the 7th day of the 1st lunar month), thousands of visitors from both home and abroad flocked to the Tra Que Vegetable Village in Cam Ha Commune, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, to attend the annual Cau Bong Festival.
Let's explore the festive atmosphere in the beautiful village through some stunning photos captured by our reporter Truong Ky.
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| On Friday (the 7th day of the 1st lunar month), the annual Cau Bong Festival took place in the Tra Que Vegetable Village which has more than 400 years of history. |
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| The event featured numerous exciting activities, including a ceremony to honour the Gods of the Agriculture, and a lion dance performance. |
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| Visitors at the Cau Bong Festival |
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| The annual Cau Bong Festival aims to pray for bumper crops, happiness and prosperity throughout the year. It is also an opportunity to introduce local vegetable products to visitors. |
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| Also, the festival aims to commemorate the ancestors who made great devotion for preserving the long-standing tradition of the Tra Que Village, as well as making the village an inviting place for visitors arriving in Hoi An City. |
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| Foreign tourists in farmers’ costume were excited to take part in the festival |
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| Watering the plants |
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| Growing vegetables |
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| According to Mr Mai Thanh Hung, Chairman of the Cam Ha Commune People’s Committee, last year, Tra Que villagers earned more than 10 billion VND from selling their products. Also in 2019, the Tra Que Vegetable Village welcomed more than 27,000 visitors in total. |
By TRUONG KY - Translated by MAI DUNG
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