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| The road procession of the Hue Nam Temple Festival moving through the streets of Hue |
The 2026 Hue Nam Temple Festival, organized by Hue City Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with relevant units, took place on the morning of April 18 (the 2nd day of the 3rd lunar month).
Taking place over two days, April 18 and 19, the festival spans several locations, including the Thien Tien Thanh Giao Holy Place, Thuong Bac Park, the Huong River, and Hue Nam Temple.
This year, the festival has attracted over 6,000 participants with approximately 30 to 40 ceremonial boats on the river.
On the morning of April 18, immediately following the rituals at the Thien Tien Thanh Giao Holy Place, the road procession departed along Chi Lang Street, crossed Gia Hoi Bridge, and continued onto Tran Hung Dao Street before stopping at Thuong Bac Park.
Hue Nam Temple Festival is a traditional activity with cultural and spiritual elements of a part of the population of Hue in particular and the whole country in general. It is held annually in the 3rd and 7th lunar months at the temple located on Mount Ngoc Tran by the bank of the Huong River, where Thien Y A Na Goddess is worshiped.
At the end of 2024, the Hue Nam Temple Festival was officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
According to the organizing committee, this is not only a traditional religious event, but also the opening of the Summer Festival 2026 series, contributing to affirming Hue as a distinctive festival city of Vietnam.
Thereby, it serves as an important “activation point” for the summer tourism season, attracting large numbers of domestic and international visitors. Pilgrimage activities, spiritual-cultural experiences, and river tourism, etc., open up many opportunities to develop unique tourism products rich in cultural depth.
Following are photos recorded by Hue Today:
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| The participants in ceremonial costumes created an atmosphere that was both solemn and vibrant |
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| The road procession crossing Gia Hoi Bridge |
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| This year’s festival attracted over 6,000 participants |
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| The procession moving through Tran Hung Dao Street, lined with yellow flowers |
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| Locals and visitors stood along both sides of the streets, watching and recording the moments of the procession |
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| The procession stopped at Thuong Bac Park |
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| The organizing committee performed rituals in front of Thuong Bac Park |
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| Delegates performed the incense offering ceremony |
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| The procession then traveled by boat upstream along the Huong River to Hue Nam Temple |