“The Golden Color of Tam Coc-Trang An” Festival Officially Opens: Honoring Heritage, Affirming International Tourism Position

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025 opens with the theme "The Golden Color of Tam Coc - Trang An".

Immerse yourself in the cultural flow

The impressive opening ceremony took place right on the Ngo Dong River, amidst the poetic rice fields, attracting thousands of tourists and locals to participate, signaling a bumper tourist season for the ancient capital. People eagerly flocked to capture the first moments beside the golden rice fields.

As the boats carrying flags and typical products of each region glided on the water, delegates and visitors seemed to feel a strong connection with the cultural identity of Vietnam. The sound of gongs echoed throughout the space, blending with the sound of oars splashing water, creating a mesmerizing symphony that awakened all the senses.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Van Anh, a tourist from Hanoi, shared: The feeling of sitting on a boat, watching the majestic landscape and witnessing traditional rituals was an unforgettable experience for me. I was not only a spectator but also felt like I was a part of this cultural flow.

The ritual of carrying typical products of each region.

The highlight of the Opening Ceremony was the live performance art program “The Golden Color of Tam Coc - The Fragrance of Land and Love of People”. The program especially focused on exploiting the natural beauty of the real scene and the lives of farmers - the owners of the golden color, through familiar, simple and emotional images. The dance performances were imbued with folk culture such as weaving dance, drum dance, straw dance, conical hat dance, combined with songs praising the beauty of nature and the hard but joyful working life of the people.

The audience at the Opening Ceremony expressed their delight at the elaborate and meaningful staging of each performance. In particular, the performances recreating the lives of farmers and the beauty of real scenes touched the hearts of the audience, creating an intimate, close and emotional atmosphere.

Right after the Opening Ceremony, many tourists moved to the Tam Coc rice fields to begin experiencing the “Golden Season” on small boats, admiring the painting “Carp Jumping Over the Dragon Gate” created on an area of nearly 10,000m2; participating in exciting sideline activities, enjoying local agricultural products...

Horsalie, a French tourist, could not hide his excitement: “I have seen pictures of Tam Coc in its golden season on the Internet, but seeing it in person is even more beautiful. The festival atmosphere is very vibrant, and the folk art performances are very impressive.”

Ms. Trinh Thi Hien, a resident of Van Lam village, Ninh Hai commune, shared with a bright smile: “Every year we look forward to the rice harvest season to enjoy the beautiful scenery and welcome tourists. This tourism week not only brings livelihood to the people but also helps promote our homeland more widely. We are all very happy and proud!”

A representative of the Organizing Committee said: “We have spent a lot of time and effort preparing for this year’s Tourism Week, with the desire to bring the best experiences to visitors. From landscape planning, building art programs to ensuring security and order, environmental sanitation, everything is done meticulously. We hope visitors will have a memorable trip in Ninh Binh .”

Domestic and international tourists excitedly join in the atmosphere of Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025.

Affirming the position of tourism in the Ancient Capital

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025 "The Golden Color of Tam Coc - Trang An" is an annual cultural - tourism event of special importance to Ninh Binh province, held since 2018. The event is not only an opportunity to honor the amazing natural beauty and unique, profound cultural heritages of the homeland, but also a valuable opportunity to promote the image of Ninh Binh land and people to visitors from near and far, contributing to affirming the position of the province on the domestic and international tourism map.

The painting "Carp Jumping Over Dragon Gate" was created on an area of nearly 10,000 square meters in Tam Coc rice fields.

Ninh Binh is proud to be a land rich in tradition, home to Tam Coc rice fields on the Ngo Dong River, once voted by the travel site Business Insider as one of the five most beautiful rice fields in Vietnam. This is also a place that embraces the stature of the historic capital Hoa Lu, has the vast Cuc Phuong National Park - honored as Asia's leading national park for 6 consecutive years, and the idyllic beauty of Kim Son beach with waves lapping against the ancient Stone Church.

When the green fields turn yellow, the eyes and smiles of the local people are also radiant with satisfaction and aspirations. This event is a place where the sacred spirit of the mountains and rivers meets the friendly and gentle people, making Ninh Binh an attractive destination and an endless source of inspiration for work and artistic creation. Ninh Binh province continues to inherit and promote the sacred values of the previous generations, exploiting the natural landscape and cultivating traditional cultural values, aiming at sustainable socio-economic development and spreading heritage values, opening up new development spaces in the modern era.

Puppetry performance at the opening ceremony.

With that vision, Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025 "The Golden Color of Tam Coc - Trang An" has officially opened. The program will last until May 31 with a series of rich activities such as the "Tam Coc Golden Season" experience program, Photo tour, "Quintessence of cuisine of the ancient capital" contest, Artistic photography exhibition, Festival of folk dance teams and groups and especially the Music - Creativity Festival, Trang An - Ninh Binh "Forestival" 2025 on the last day. Visitors will also be able to see the artistic rice fields recreating the painting "Carp jumping over the dragon gate", experience rice farming; perform and display traditional handicraft products, OCOP products and many other cultural - tourism, sports, culinary and community experience events.