Bustling atmosphere of Can Gio Whale Festival 2025

On the morning of October 5, in Can Gio commune (Ho Chi Minh City), the Can Gio Whale Festival 2025 opened with many rich activities, attracting a large number of people and tourists.

From early morning, at Can Thanh Park, hundreds of people were present to participate and cheer on familiar folk games such as tug of war, bicycle racing, swinging on a greasy pole... creating a bustling, exciting atmosphere.

At the same time, the ceremony was solemnly held with traditional and spiritual activities such as visiting the Rung Sac Martyrs Cemetery, the Rung Sac Heroic Martyrs Temple; the Can Gio Fishermen's Celebration Ceremony; the Whale Welcome Ceremony at sea and the ceremony to welcome the Whale Welcome group to the Whale Temple.

Since the morning of October 5, the Ho Chi Minh City youth cycling race has been quite exciting with the participation of professional and amateur athletes.

Sharing her feelings when attending the festival, Ms. Nguyen Hong Thoa, a tourist from Dong Nai, said: "This is the first time I have participated in the Nghinh Ong Festival in Can Gio. The bustling festival atmosphere made a great impression on me. I especially like the folk games and fresh seafood dishes, which clearly show the maritime culture of the people here."

The 2025 Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cycling Championship has a racing route around the roads at Can Thanh Park such as: Duyen Hai, Dao Cu, Tac Xuat, Luong Van Nho.

Young cyclists competing made the area around the Festival quite lively on the morning of October 5.

According to the organizers, in addition to the ceremony, the festival continues to be attractive with a fair and trade exhibition to stimulate shopping; booths displaying and introducing OCOP products of Ho Chi Minh City and many localities; a culinary festival with typical seafood dishes and a series of artistic activities such as lion-lion-dragon performances, martial arts music, fireworks, etc., contributing to creating a cultural space imbued with the identity of the coastal region.

The tournament to welcome the Can Gio Whale Festival is for young athletes in the age groups U16, U17-18 and U23.

According to the People's Committee of Can Gio commune, the festival has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, the only traditional festival of local fishermen, held annually to honor the worship of Whale - the sea god closely associated with the lives of fishermen.

The Can Gio Whale Festival is not only an opportunity for the fishing community to show gratitude to the sea and pray for a favorable fishing season, but also an opportunity to promote tourism and introduce the image of the traditional, friendly and hospitable Can Gio sea to friends at home and abroad.

Other sports games are attracting many young people to participate enthusiastically.

The festival takes place over three days, from October 5 to 7, and will create a vibrant and solemn atmosphere, connecting the fishing community in the typical coastal area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City.

Athletes prepare to participate in the game of climbing trees with beef grease.

The game attracted a large number of players, tourists and locals to join in cheering.

The pole will be greased with beef fat so that the contestants can compete to climb it.

The tug of war game attracted many students in the area to participate.

Green library space for children to draw, color, read books...

Ready-to-eat food stalls also attract visitors.

Meal prices range from 70,000 VND - 350,000 VND depending on the type of seafood.

The amateur music performance program takes place for 5 nights during the festival.

The weather in Can Gio commune is quite hot but it does not stop people and tourists from coming to this year's festival.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/van-hoa/ron-rang-khong-khi-le-hoi-nghinh-ong-can-gio-2025-20251005112206898.htm