Within the framework of activities to celebrate the Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam Festival in 2025. With the opening of the festival, people and tourists participate in the procession of the statue of the Lady with a walking distance of more than 4km in the bustling drum sound of the lion and dragon troupes - a unique and distinctive cultural feature only found in the Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam Festival in An Giang province.

Tourists and people lined up more than 2km long following the elders of Nui Sam ward and the leaders of An Giang province to respectfully offer incense at the Ba Chua Xu Temple of Sam mountain, the Martyrs' Monument House and to carry out the rituals of carrying the statue of Ba Chua Xu Thanh Mau from the top of Sam mountain to the Ba Temple (where the statue is located at the foot of Sam mountain, in Nui Sam ward, Chau Doc city).

The lion and dragon parade is one of the activities that people eagerly await, carrying spiritual significance and reflecting the cultural and spiritual life of the community. Besides, it highlights and popularizes the unique beauty of local traditions, while helping the 2025 Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam Festival become more exciting and bustling.

Participating in the parade are about 68 lion dance troupes from provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho City, Dong Thap, An Giang... Lion dance troupes are considered as symbols of good things, prosperity, success, happiness. On the day of the Festival to welcome the statue of the Lady, lion dance troupes are arranged to parade along the road to the top of Sam Mountain. This not only attracts people in the area but also attracts tourists from far away areas to join in the solemn and vibrant atmosphere of the festival.

The Via Ba Chua Xu Festival of Sam Mountain was recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity, affirming the role of rituals that bring about the integration of community identities, reflecting cultural diversity, promoting understanding and dialogue among ethnic groups with Goddess worship beliefs in Vietnam, in Southeast Asia and around the world...

With the motto of creating conditions for tourists and people to participate together, gradually bringing the Ba Chua Xu Festival of Sam Mountain back to the community, this year, the festival was organized richly and enthusiastically, creating a joyful and exciting atmosphere, meeting the increasing entertainment needs of the people and tourists.