(VOVworld)- The Tran Temple Festival, one of the biggest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, opened in Hung Ha district, Thai Binh province on Saturday or on the 13^th day of the first lunar month.

Tran temple festival opens in Thai Binh province

The festival took place at the national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district. It started off the first day with an incense-offering rite at the Kings’ tombs and a ritual for the opening of the gates of the Saint Temple, the Mother Temple and the Tran Kings’ shrines. They were followed by a water procession. On the opening night, an hour-long performance titled “A Dynasty Shines Forever” recreated Tran Dynasty milestones aiming to pay tribute to the dynasty’s dedication to the country.