70m giant lantern surprises Japanese visitors: Vietnamese people are so creative!

The festival is held in a 20-hectare event space with 2km of lantern roads and 26 super-large lantern clusters. The most impressive is the tallest lantern with a length equivalent to a 5-storey building.

This is the first international lantern festival held in Vietnam with the participation of countries such as China, Japan, Thailand, Korea and host Vietnam, to honor the cultural beauty and connection between countries.

The work " Sacred Soul of Vietnam " by Hoi An Craft team won first prize in the first international lantern design competition in Vietnam.

This is a 70m long, 20m wide lantern work, designed with a giant size, simulating the image of Hoi An ancient town. The work is handmade, imbued with cultural, artistic and historical features.

With a creative and skillful expression, imbued with Hoi An's cultural identity, the work " Sacred Soul of Vietnam " helps visitors feel a colorful Hoi An on each lantern (Photo: Huy).

Ryosuke Harashima, a tourist from Japan, said that this was his second time in Vietnam. The Japanese tourist said that he was most impressed by the work “Sacred Soul of Vietnam” by the Vietnamese team.

“I spent the whole afternoon admiring each set of lanterns and was very surprised. The lantern makers in Vietnam are so creative,” commented a Japanese visitor.

A tourist from Hanoi expressed her delight at witnessing the enormous scale and elaborate design of the work. The visitor said that she chose traditional ao dai for herself and her daughter to take photos in the lantern space designed in the context of Hoi An ancient town.

The lantern cluster is inspired by the snake – the mascot of the year of the Snake, designed in a stylized and graceful way along the boulevard. At night, the glowing lanterns attract more tourists to stop and take pictures.

The lantern “ Long Phuong Sum Vay ” by the Color of Life team from Tuyen Quang won third prize in the competition. This work has a diameter of 4.2m and a height of 5.2m.

Visitors admire the work " Sajik and Nongak Ritual " by author Lee Sang Moo from Korea.

This work recreates traditional rituals from the Josen Dynasty in color and light. The Sajik and Nongak sacrificial lanterns are unique accents to complete the vivid picture of the brilliant oriental culture.

The work “ Lac Long Quan returns ” by Tuyen Quang team won the consolation prize, impressing with its 20m height. This is also a work by young artist Pham Hai Anh (18 years old) inspired by the Dragon Father – Lac Long Quan of the nation.

The belief in Lac Long Quan's return is not only a spiritual comfort but also a source of inspiration for the fighting spirit, solidarity and resilience of the Vietnamese people through many generations.

Besides the lanterns created by Vietnamese artisans, many giant lanterns created by foreign artists also attract visitors. In the photo is the Bach Long lantern, which symbolizes a white dragon flying over the Milky Way, standing out with its sharp and elaborate design.

The works are displayed along the kilometers-long route along streets such as Pudong and San Ho. Among them are clusters of lanterns from the “ Oriental Mystical Creatures ” collection by Chinese artisans, which are mascots that bring good luck (Photo: Huy).

The dragon dance team takes a photo in front of the Japanese team's lantern work " Fujian Tree ".

On the first day of the festival, many young people came to visit and take pictures. Many girls chose traditional ao dai to capture the moments of the Spring days.

In addition to the lantern festival, Spring Market stalls and many other Tet activities will continue to take place here and last until March 16. In particular, food stalls are especially attractive to visitors.

Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam

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