Tay Ninh - Open border area: Cultural and religious harmony

Cultural diversity

When talking about Tay Ninh , people not only think of Ba Den Mountain or Trang Bang noodle soup, but also remember a land of religious harmony, where Cao Dai religion is deeply present in every way of life, where Khmer, Cham, Chinese and Kinh cultures intertwine to create a unique cultural symphony.

Tay Ninh Holy See is one of the major tourist attractions in Tay Ninh.

One of the major highlights in Tay Ninh is the Tay Ninh Holy See, the religious center of Cao Dai religion, which is also a unique and magnificent architectural work, attracting millions of followers and tourists every year.

Among them, the Yen Dieu Tri Cung Festival on the full moon day of the eighth lunar month is a great religious festival with a procession and hymns creating a spiritual and cultural space that is hard to find anywhere else. Not only a cultural heritage, the Tay Ninh Holy See is also a spiritual pillar of millions of people inside and outside the province.

Cao Dai festivals always attract a lot of participants.

Not only Cao Dai religion, on the streets of Go Dau district, Ben Cau district, Tan Chau district, we can easily come across Khmer pagodas with brilliant curved roofs, Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok festivals, or solemn ceremonial music from Chinese temples...

Cultural identity is preserved

As of 2024, Tay Ninh has 96 ranked relics (1 special national relic, 27 national relics and 68 provincial relics), distributed across 9 districts, towns and cities.

Besides famous destinations such as Ba Den Mountain, Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park or Southern Central Bureau Base, the system of historical - cultural relics... not only has traditionaleducational value but also is the foundation for developing tourism products with strong local identity.

At the leaf market, people do not use money but use leaves to buy food, drinks...

In the colorful picture of Tay Ninh, Hoa Thanh Town stands out with its modern infrastructure planning and harmonious urban landscape. The central area is designed in a checkerboard pattern, with square intersecting roads, creating a neat and scientific urban layout. The focal point of this area is Long Hoa market - the place connecting 8 major roads leading in all directions, both a commercial center and a cultural highlight.

Unique chessboard planning in Hoa Thanh town

Despite its modernity, Hoa Thanh still retains the character of a land steeped in religious beliefs. This is where hundreds of large and small events are held each year, from the early spring leaf market to Cao Dai festivals. It is no exaggeration to say that Hoa Thanh is the "cultural and spiritual capital" of Tay Ninh and one of the typical destinations for cultural tourism in the Southeast region. Values such as vegetarian cuisine, traditional crafts or folk arts are gradually being restored and promoted, contributing to recreating the depth of indigenous culture in tourists' journeys of discovery.

Every year, Ba Den Mountain (Tay Ninh) holds many interesting festivals.

From the center of Tay Ninh City to rural areas such as Chau Thanh District, Tan Chau District... cultural life is still preserved and spread. The melodies of traditional music, Lam Thon dance, or traditional festivals still resound amidst the rhythm of urban life.

According to the leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tay Ninh province, in recent times, the locality has focused on improving the quality of unique festivals such as the Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival , Rong Forest Oath Festival, Kim Quang Cave Festival, Dieu Tri Palace Yen Festival, Duc Chi Ton Festival, Ba Festival, Tra Vong Quan Lon Festival, Ky Yen Festival at village communal houses... These events are organized synchronously with trade promotion activities, cuisine, services - thereby promoting the preservation and effective promotion of the cultural identity of ethnic groups, positive religious and belief values in the province. All of these create unique tourism products, aiming to build a unique brand for Tay Ninh tourism./.

According to Thanh Nien Newspaper

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