Highlights of the Traditional Festival of Lady Phi Yen's Death Anniversary

VTV.vn - On December 5 (October 16th lunar calendar), at An Son Temple relic site, Con Dao special zone solemnly opened the 240th Phi Yen Traditional Festival.

This is a cultural and spiritual event of special significance, attracting a large number of local people and domestic and international tourists to attend.

The tug of war competition gathered 240 locals and tourists.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the festival atmosphere became more exciting with a collective tug-of-war competition gathering 240 locals and tourists to participate. The activity symbolizes the 240th anniversary of Lady Phi Yen's death anniversary, and also opens a series of cultural and sports activities to serve the community, reflecting the traditional cultural life of the island residents.

The 240th Phi Yen Commemoration Festival is held for 3 days, from December 5 to 7, 2025. The festival takes place with many rich activities such as cultural and artistic performances, sports competitions, folk games, folk cake making contest, flower arrangement contest, amateur music, lion dance and vegetarian culinary space serving people and tourists.

Golden Bell Contest for Children

The highlight of the festival is the ceremony with traditional folk rituals preserved and maintained through many generations. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Manh - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Dao Special Zone - emphasized that over the years, the traditional festival of Lady Phi Yen's death anniversary has played an important role in the cultural and spiritual life of the Con Dao community. Up to now, the festival not only has religious significance but has also become a unique cultural tourism product, known to many domestic and foreign tourists.

Con Dao Special Zone leaders give gifts to policy families

On this occasion, the leaders of Con Dao special zone presented 20 gifts to policy families and households in difficult circumstances in the area, each worth 1.5 million VND, demonstrating the spirit of humanity and sharing within the framework of the festival.

The traditional festival of Lady Phi Yen's death anniversary - a national intangible cultural heritage - is the biggest festival in Con Dao, imbued with the folk cultural identity, historical and spiritual values ​​of the island's residents. This year's festival is organized on an expanded scale, with many upgraded community cultural programs, associated with the goal of preserving and promoting traditional values.

Traditional cake making contest

Through a series of diverse activities, the festival contributes to promoting the image of Con Dao, a land rich in historical, cultural and natural landscape values, to tourists. At the same time, this is also an opportunity to spread humanistic values, thereby educating traditions and raising community awareness in preserving the cultural lifestyle and sacred space of An Son Temple.

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