The Lantern Festival, also known as the Upper Yuan Festival (the Full Moon Festival of the First Lunar Month), is a traditional holiday of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City, celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. This festival is considered the second most important after the Lunar New Year. The 2023 Lantern Festival of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City saw the participation of a large number of people. This was also the first major cultural event organized by the city after the Lunar New Year.
The Lantern Festival parade passed through the streets of District 5.
Vietnam.vn invites you to experience the Lantern Festival (Tet Nguyen Tieu) of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City through the photo series "National Intangible Cultural Heritage 'Lantern Festival of the Chinese Community'" by author Le Hoang Men. This series helps you understand the Chinese New Year customs, which last nearly a month and are divided into three phases: "Preparation" (from the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month) - "Celebrating the New Year" (from the 1st day of the 1st lunar month) - "Celebrating the New Year" (the 15th day of the 1st lunar month). The author submitted this photo series to
the "Happy Vietnam" photo and video contest, organized by
the Ministry of Information and Communications .
Chinese girls dressed up as fairies and performed traditional dances.
The parade procession carries the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.
Lion and Dragon dance troupes parade through the streets, wishing for a year of favorable weather and abundant harvests.
The street parade attracted nearly 1000 participants.
A procession of decorated floats carrying the statue of President Ho Chi Minh passed through the main streets of District 5.
The parade participants gathered in front of the District 5 Cultural Center.
Portraits of actors in Ho Quang's theatrical performances.
Solving the puzzles and anxiously awaiting the results.
Foreign tourists enjoy watching Ho Quang's plays.
The Lantern Festival, established over two thousand years ago, is still considered by the Chinese community as the end of the bustling Lunar New Year celebrations, as it marks the official start of the new year's work. When Chinese people migrate to new regions, they often bring with them a wealth of cultural heritage and unique festival traditions. After settling and establishing themselves in their new homeland, they skillfully blended the best aspects of traditional festivals with the local culture, giving these festivals a distinct identity. In 2024,
the "Happy Vietnam" photo and video contest will continue to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website.
https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and above. The competition aims to honor individuals and groups with positive informational products that make practical contributions to promoting a beautiful image of Vietnam to
the world . Through this, it helps people at home, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends access authentic images of Vietnam, its people, its achievements in ensuring human rights, and towards a happy Vietnam. Each competition category (photos and videos) has the following prizes and prize values: – 1 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND – 2 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND – 3 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND – 10 Consolation Prizes: 5,000,000 VND – 1 Most Voted entry: 5,000,000 VND. Winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Certificate Presentation, broadcast live on Vietnam Television.
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