One of the country’s largest festivals, the Quan The Am festival in Da Nang, will be held from 14-16 March at the Quan The Am Pagoda in Hoa Vang District.

This year’s Buddhist festival is expected to see delegations from Myanmar, Thailand and Japan.

The annual festival, held from the 17^th to 19^th days of the 2^nd lunar month, features the city’s unique cultural, religious and communal characteristics.

Visitors to the event will have a chance to take part in offering ceremonies, a chess festival, calligraphy performances, boat races, photo, and painting exhibitions, among others.

The festival aims to honour Quan The Am, or Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, while praying for peace and prosperity.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)