Preserving and promoting the heritage value of Ky Yen Festival at Binh Thuy Communal House

VHO - From May 8-12, 2025 (April 11-15 of the lunar calendar), the People's Committee of Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City solemnly organized the Ky Yen Thuong Dien Festival at Binh Thuy Communal House. This is a unique cultural and spiritual event, attracting the participation of a large number of people and tourists from home and abroad.

The ritual of taking the God's Sac on a tour through the wards of Binh Thuy district

The ceremony is performed according to traditional rituals with typical rituals such as: procession of the God of the Palace, worship of Son Quan, worship of Dinh Cong Chanh Ton Than, changing of the God of the Palace's scarf, Tuc Yet, Xay Chau Dai Boi, worship of Than Nong, Chanh Te...

Perform the ritual of changing the sacred cloth

Along with the solemn ceremony, the festival took place with many unique cultural - artistic and sports activities such as: book exhibition, Can Tho history - culture learning contest, "Binh Thuy delicious cakes" festival, Sweet raspberry contest, ancient opera singing, reformed opera performance and traditional bicycle race.

The ritual of building the great altar

Performing ancient Tuong to serve people at the festival

Mr. Le Phuoc Loi - Vice Chairman of Binh Thuy District People's Committee, said: Binh Thuy Communal House (Long Tuyen Ancient Temple) is not only a unique architectural work of art of Vietnamese people in the river region, but also a cultural and spiritual symbol closely associated with the life of the local community for nearly two centuries.

Ky Yen Thuong Dien Festival at Binh Thuy Communal House is a unique cultural and spiritual event.

The communal house was built in 1844, conferred the title of Bon Canh Thanh Hoang in 1852 under the reign of King Tu Duc and was ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic in 1989.

Through time and many historical events, Binh Thuy Communal House is still preserved, restored and embellished by the government and people as a precious heritage.

Every year, in addition to regular worship ceremonies, two major festivals - Ky Yen Thuong Dien and Ky Yen Ha Dien, are held on a large scale to commemorate the merits of our ancestors and national heroes and to pray for national peace and prosperity, bountiful harvests, and a prosperous life.

Local leaders aim to turn Ky Yen Festival into a typical cultural and religious tourism product.

Mr. Le Phuoc Loi said: “Towards the goal of turning Ky Yen Festival into a typical cultural and religious tourism product, Binh Thuy district will continue to coordinate with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City to promote, invest in infrastructure, and improve the quality of organization so that the festival becomes a highlight to attract tourists, contributing to the sustainable development of the local economy and culture”.

Book exhibition activities at the Festival

Representatives of Can Tho City Post Office and Can Tho City Stamp Association presented the stamp set of Binh Thuy Communal House to the representative of the management board of Binh Thuy Communal House.

On the occasion of this year's festival, the Can Tho City Post Office and Stamp Association officially launched the postage stamp set "Binh Thuy Communal House (Can Tho)", issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, to contribute to spreading the image of the unique cultural heritage of Can Tho land and people to the public nationwide.

Binh Thuy Primary School teachers introduce Binh Thuy Communal House to students

Binh Thuy Communal House is one of the important evidences of the settlement history of Vietnamese people in this land.

The Ky Yen ritual contributes to strengthening the community's belief in a peaceful life, expressing the unique cultural features of the residents of wet rice farming origin, praying for favorable weather, national peace and people's safety...

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