The Oriental Light Festival 2025 is expected to be the largest Spring Festival in Vietnam, featuring 580 events taking place continuously over 58 days from January 18th to March 16th, with 1,000 culinary and shopping experiences, attracting millions of visitors to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Snake.
The 2025 Oriental Light Festival comprises numerous "festivals within festivals," with a continuous series of interwoven events creating a colorful spring universe, offering diverse experiences and promising an endless journey of captivating discovery .
The highlight, the "most creative and unique," is the Ocean International Lantern Festival - Eastern Light, opening on January 18th, showcasing the 15 best works from the final round of the Ocean International Lantern Competition. Giant, exquisitely designed, and unique lantern displays from teams in China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam will recreate the mythical world of the East with enchanting light and modern technology, such as "Lac Long Quan Returns," "The Sacred Soul of Vietnam," "The Shining Dragon of the East," or "Wings of the Future"...
Notably, for the first time, the world-renowned Yuyuan Lantern Festival will be present in Vietnam with a familiar theme inspired by Asian legends, titled "Shan Hai Yi Qi Ji" (Strange Tales of the Mountains and Seas). "Shan Hai Yi Qi Ji" depicts the world of mythical creatures described in the Shan Hai Jing – one of the oldest geographical texts in China, dating back to the Warring States period. Combined with designs inspired by the Linh Nam Chich Quai – a Vietnamese folk tale compiled and published at the end of the Tran Dynasty – the mythical creatures of both countries create a dazzling and magical world of "Eastern Mythical Creatures." The highlight of the exhibition is the works "Dong A Dragon Gate," "Fusang Sacred Tree," "Golden Turtle God," "White Dragon," and "Water Palace Princess,"... Recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of China, the Yuyuan Lantern Festival attracted 4 million visitors during the 2024 festival season in Shanghai, and also made a strong impression on the public in Paris (France) and globally.
Complementing the unique light displays is a nearly 2km-long lantern-lined pathway along the Pudong, San Ho streets and a section of VinWonders Waves Park. With the message "Shine for Life," this pathway not only offers the opportunity to admire the art of lanterns but also allows visitors to send their wishes for peace and prosperity in the new year on the Wishing Path, located on the San Ho street, illuminated by the magical purple light of the Sacred Tree.
Besides spectacular light displays, Ocean City also offers a series of the "best, tastiest, and most festive" Spring Festival destinations with the Ocean Spring Fair, comprising 3 main spring festival events with over 250 stalls. Starting with the 2025 Spring Festival (January 18th - 26th) themed "Bringing Tet Home - Happy Tet" at K-Town, featuring 116 stalls selling ornamental plants, food, Tet gifts, handicrafts, and specialties from 40 provinces and cities…
In particular, the beloved Giang Vo Spring Market of Hanoi will return with a "4,000-Year Tet, Five Kingdoms Tet" edition, featuring 172 stalls, of which 136 will be open for 58 days from January 18th to March 16th, 2025, offering a variety of products from all regions of Vietnam, as well as stalls showcasing festive cuisine from China, Japan, India, Korea, Türkiye, and Sri Lanka; along with hundreds of experiences of Tet traditions, both past and present.
Visitors' journey to discover the finest culinary delights is further extended with the International Grilling Festival at Sake Grill Village, featuring participation from international culinary experts.
After enjoying and taking photos with lanterns, indulging in food and shopping at colorful fairs, visitors can immerse themselves in the musical atmosphere with a series of events such as: Ocean Jam Street Music Festival, held from Friday to Sunday every week (February 7th - March 2nd); Sweet Love Festival (February 14th - 16th) for couples; and the Oriental Traditional Costume Festival (March 7th - 9th) with activities experiencing traditional culture, showcasing costumes, folk instruments, historical reenactments, and traditional games…
Visitors can also experience a light show with performances such as Lighting Dance, fire dances for good luck, light parades, and fireworks in Venice; or immerse themselves in creative spaces with workshops, Korean LED fan dances, or watch lantern dances, LED lion dances, fireworks, and reenactments of the Dragon and Snake game at Little Hongkong.
The K-Pop Festival will officially conclude its 58-day vibrant Spring Festival, featuring 580 unique experiential activities and 1,000 culinary and shopping experiences at Ocean City, with explosive performances by Korean artists and young Vietnamese artists, as well as many cultural and culinary activities with a distinct Korean flavor.
The Oriental Light Festival 2025, jointly organized by Vinhomes and Sunny Vietnam, with the support of Diamond Sponsor Masterise Homes and Gold Sponsors Techcombank and Green SM, aims to celebrate East Asian culture and contribute to making Ocean City an annual spring travel destination for millions of tourists in Hanoi and the northern region.
Visitors can book tickets to the Lantern Festival from January 18th to March 16th at: https://oceanlanternfestival.com/dat-ve/ |
The Dinh
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tet-at-ty-58-ngay-le-hoi-anh-sang-phuong-dong-tai-ocean-city-2362234.html
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