This year's April 30th and May 1st holidays coincide with a period of extreme heat, making mountains with cooler climates a popular destination for many tourists. In particular, the consistently cool and fresh air on the summit of Mount Ba Den makes it an unmissable destination for visitors during this holiday.
Temperatures at the summit of Mount Ba Den are typically 8 to 10 degrees Celsius lower than at the foot of the mountain. Therefore, it has become a great place for recreation, escaping the heat, and also an ideal spot for cloud watching.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
Clouds hang over the peak of Mount Ba.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
Early in the morning, the summit of Ba Den Mountain is often covered in beautiful white clouds. Fascinating cloud formations constantly appear on the mountaintop, such as mushroom-shaped clouds, sea of clouds, and thin layers of mist that hang hazy around the statue of the Goddess of Mercy on Tay Bo Da Son Mountain, descending to the large square, covering the trees, flower roots, and even the world's largest sandstone statue of the Maitreya Buddha. This creates a stunning and magical natural landscape for Ba Den Mountain.
Leading up to the April 30th and May 1st holidays, the flag-raising ceremony at Ba Den Mountain is held every Monday morning until the end of the holiday period (i.e., on April 7th, 14th, 21st, and 30th).
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
Every Monday at 6:00 AM, visitors arriving at the highest peak of Southern Vietnam will be given red and yellow flag-themed shirts to participate in the flag-raising ceremony. Thousands of Sun World Ba Den Mountain staff and visitors will turn towards the national flag flying atop the mountain at the foot of the statue of the Goddess of Mercy, creating a deeply moving moment.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
The image of the red flag with a yellow star, formed by thousands of visitors from all over the world, in the square at the foot of the statue of the Goddess of Mercy on Mount Tây Bổ Đà, amidst white clouds covering two-thirds of the mountain peak, is not only beautiful but also profoundly meaningful and sacred.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
Immediately following this year's April 30th holiday, Mount Ba Den will enter the season of the Buddha's Birthday celebration with many meaningful spiritual activities and an unprecedented large-scale lantern offering ceremony, promising to welcome thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over to this sacred mountain of Southern Vietnam.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
Specifically, from May 8th to May 13th, 2025, within the framework of the United Nations Vesak 2025 celebration, major events will take place such as: the procession and enshrinement of Buddha relics from the National Museum of India, the lighting of 50,000 candles to pray for world peace , and the planting of 108 Bodhi trees propagated from India...
This event is considered a sacred highlight in the series of special activities at Sun World Ba Den Mountain. It also marks the first time in history that relics of the Buddha Shakyamuni have been brought to Vietnam.
The magical atmosphere on the mountaintop at sunset.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
Located on Ba Den Mountain – a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converges – it has become a sacred site for thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhists, and tourists from all over to worship, pay homage, and forge auspicious connections. Furthermore, if you visit Ba Den Mountain every Saturday evening, you can experience the activity of offering lanterns to pray for national peace and prosperity right below the square, at the foot of the statue of the Goddess of the West Bodhisattva Mountain.
Tourists offer lanterns on the mountaintop.
PHOTO: BUI VAN HAI
In the shimmering light and cool mist that blankets the mountaintop, visitors can write down their wishes for peace and good fortune and light lanterns to offer to the Buddhas. This is a unique and sacred ritual of Mount Ba Den that visitors should not miss when visiting the highest mountain in Southern Vietnam.
Thanhnien.vn
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/len-nui-ba-den-tron-nong-san-may-185250501211453341.htm
![[Photo] New recruits happily exercise their right to vote at their unit.](https://vphoto.vietnam.vn/thumb/402x226/vietnam/resource/IMAGE/2026/03/14/1773473286544_stug0337-6388-jpg.webp)
![[Photo] New recruits happily exercise their right to vote at their unit.](https://vphoto.vietnam.vn/thumb/1200x675/vietnam/resource/IMAGE/2026/03/14/1773473286544_stug0337-6388-jpg.webp)
Comment (0)