Lantern Festival – A magical night in the coconut forest

- On the evening of May 31st, Y Ngoc, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and Y Thi Bich Tho, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quang Ngai Province, attended the Lantern Festival – Enchanting Night in the Coconut Forest, organized by the People's Committee of Tinh Khe Commune. This activity is part of the Quang Ngai Province's 2026 Sea and Island Tourism Week.

Lantern Festival – A magical night in the coconut forest.

The Tịnh Khê mangrove forest was one of the important revolutionary bases during the resistance wars against the French and the Americans, and has been recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. In recent years, the Tịnh Khê mangrove forest has become a community tourism destination attracting a large number of visitors.

At the festival, provincial leaders, along with local people and tourists, participated in a prayer ceremony and the ritual of releasing floating lanterns on the Kinh Giang River. Thousands of lanterns were lit, expressing gratitude to the heroic martyrs and compatriots who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and reunification, and conveying wishes for a peaceful and happy life. The festival also included many experiential activities such as: enjoying specialties from the mangrove forest, introducing OCOP products, community tourism, rowing boats on the Kinh Giang River, and performing traditional folk singing.

The Lantern Festival – Enchanting Night in the Coconut Forest is a unique cultural and tourism event that contributes to promoting the beauty of the Tinh Khe Coconut Forest tourist destination, honoring traditional cultural values, spreading the spirit of community solidarity, preserving the natural ecosystem, and inspiring the aspiration for tourism development linked to local socio -economic development.

Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/le-hoi-hoa-dang-huyen-ao-dem-rung-dua-6520678.html