The 2026 Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival opened at the Tay Yen Tu spiritual – ecological tourism complex in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 28, attracting large numbers of Buddhists and visitors from far and wide.

The provincial leaders and other delegates offer incense at Hoa Nghiem Pagoda in Tay Yen Tu.

Held at the Hoa Nghiem bell tower square, the ceremony marked the UNESCO recognition of the Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes, which spans Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen provinces, as a World Cultural Heritage site and reflected local efforts to preserve and promote heritage values.

Le Duc Thang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Tay Yen Tu commune, highlighted the site’s historical and cultural significance and the enduring values of harmony and peace promoted by King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258–1308), who founded the Truc Lam Zen sect.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Hong Thai beats the drum to open the festival.

Tay Yen Tu is not just a festival space, but a place where the fundamental values that have shaped the character and enduring vitality of the Vietnamese people, especially patriotism and the aspiration for peace, converge and spread, he noted.

He added that the UNESCO recognition of the complex not only affirms the outstanding universal values of the heritage site, but also opens up opportunities for Tay Yen Tu to become a destination for international friends, helping to promote the image of Vietnam as a peaceful and humane country of sustainable development.

Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet and delegates perform the seal-opening ritual at the 2026 Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival.

The opening ceremony featured traditional rituals, art performances and a peace bell-ringing ceremony, expressing wishes for national prosperity and public well-being.

Various cultural and spiritual activities are taking place during the festival, helping promote national pride, tourism and investment attraction.

A theatrical reenactment depicting the spiritual journey of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong.

Local authorities aim to develop Tay Yen Tu into a key cultural and spiritual tourism hub, contributing to sustainable socio-economic development in Bac Ninh province and the wider region.

Impressive art program "Sacred Tay Yen Tu"

Impressive art program "Sacred Tay Yen Tu".

Culture-Tourism Week and Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival spreads cultural identities, promotes Bac Giang’s tourism development

BAC GIANG- The provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province on the morning of February 9 solemnly held the opening ceremony of the 2025 Culture-Tourism Week and Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival themed "Sacred Tay Yen Tu" at the Tay Yen Tu spiritual- ecotourism complex (Son Dong district).

Bac Giang ready to open Culture-Tourism Week and Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival

BAC GIANG- On February 6, Mai Son, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province and Head of the Organising Board of the Culture-Tourism Week and the opening of the Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival inspected the preparation for the opening ceremony at Tay Yen Tu spiritual- ecotourism complex.

More than 25,000 visitors flock to Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecotourism complex

BAC GIANG - According to Tay Yen Tu Service Joint Stock Company, from January 30 to February 4, 2025 (or lunar January 2-6), Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecotourism complex welcomed more than 25,000 visitors.