Highlights of the Lotus Village Festival

The annual Lotus Village Festival holds great significance, expressing the gratitude and reverence of the people towards President Ho Chi Minh.

The 2026 Lotus Village Festival, celebrating the 136th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2026), will be organized with many large-scale activities, including a ceremonial part and a series of cultural and tourism programs. The ceremonial part will take place on May 18th, with rituals of offering flowers and incense, and a procession of President Ho Chi Minh's portrait.

Many meaningful activities

One of the highlights of the 2026 Lotus Village Festival is the opening ceremony, which will take place on the evening of May 18th at the Lotus Village Stadium in Kim Lien commune, Nghe An province. This year's program is co-organized with Ho Chi Minh City. At the opening ceremony, hundreds of professional artists and amateur performers will participate in welcoming artistic performances.

The 2026 Lotus Village Festival will take place from May 18th to 30th, featuring many outstanding activities. Notable among them are the flower and incense offering ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in the Kim Lien Historical Site and the Chung Son Temple; the procession of President Ho Chi Minh's portrait; the 70th anniversary celebration of the Kim Lien Historical Site; the thematic exhibition "Commemorating 115 years since President Ho Chi Minh left to find a way to save the nation"; the exhibition "80 years since President Ho Chi Minh issued the call for national resistance"; and the thematic display "The nationwide system of museums and memorial sites dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh "...

Within the framework of the festival, a "Rural Market" space combining tourism experiences was organized at Lang Sen Village. On this occasion, Nghe An province also inaugurated the 9-tiered waterfall project in the Cultural Tourism Area in Kim Lien commune...

According to Ms. Quach Thi Cuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province, since 1981, the mass art and culture movement with themes about President Ho Chi Minh, the Fatherland, and the Party was born under the name "Lang Sen Singing Festival". By 2002, Nghe An developed the Lang Sen Singing Festival into the Lang Sen Festival on a provincial scale (held annually) and a national scale (every 5 years) on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday.

Since its early years, the Lotus Village Festival has attracted participation from people of all walks of life, not only in Nghe An province but also throughout the country and overseas, including international tourists. This is a significant political and cultural event, expressing the gratitude and respect of the people towards President Ho Chi Minh.

The Lotus Village Festival, with its rich and meaningful activities, also contributes to the dissemination and education of the "Learning and following the thoughts, ethics, and style of Ho Chi Minh" movement; introducing and promoting Lotus Village and Nghe An province to people and tourists both domestically and internationally. The Lotus Village Festival also gradually promotes sustainable tourism development, linking unique tourism products with cultural and historical experiences in President Ho Chi Minh's homeland.

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Red address for traditional patriotic education

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province announced that one of the key programs at the 2026 Lotus Village Festival is the announcement of the decision to designate the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area in Kim Lien (Kim Lien Historical Site) as a national tourist area.

With this decision, the Kim Lien Historical Site has been upgraded to a national tourist area, becoming a leading cultural and historical tourism destination in Vietnam. This is considered an important milestone in the development of cultural and historical tourism in the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh.

The Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area in Kim Lien was recognized as a Special National Monument on May 10, 2012. In 2020, the Prime Minister approved the plan for the preservation, restoration, and promotion of the value of the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area in Kim Lien, a Special National Monument. Accordingly, the total planned area is 278.86 hectares. The protected area of ​​the monument is 170.13 hectares, including: the Sen village relic cluster (21.5 ha), the Hoang Tru village relic cluster (16.8 ha), the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan (48.2 ha), the Chung mountain relic cluster (83.63 ha), etc.

The planning aims to promote the value of the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area, a special national historical site, into a place for educating about patriotic and revolutionary traditions, honoring the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh. This is a cultural and historical tourism complex associated with the typical characteristics of the Nam Dan region and Nghe An province.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province, the Kim Lien Historical Site receives an average of 1.5 to 2 million visitors annually. This demonstrates the value of the site and the affection of the people and tourists for President Ho Chi Minh.

Recently, after hearing a report on the preparations for organizing a series of key events at the 2026 Lotus Village Festival, Mr. Vo Trong Hai, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, said that the opening ceremony in Kim Lien commune will have many delegates in attendance and is expected to attract a large number of local people and tourists.

Mr. Vo Trong Hai requested that relevant agencies and forces pay special attention to reception, logistics, and traffic guidance; and organize the event space in a scientific and rational manner. Kim Lien commune also needs to mobilize the entire community to participate.

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The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province assigned the provincial police to take the lead in developing a comprehensive plan to ensure security and order; coordinating with the Provincial Military Command and communes/wards to synchronously implement the plan for protection, traffic flow management, control, and handling of situations, ensuring absolute safety for the entire series of events.

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Source: https://nld.com.vn/dac-sac-le-hoi-lang-sen-196260514190649845.htm