Holidaymakers flock to Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site
VAN TUAN•31/01/2025 21:34
By the afternoon of the 3rd day of the 2025 lunar year, Con Son - Kiep Bac special national relic site in Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province, had welcomed nearly 55,000 visitors.
Going to pagodas at the beginning of the lunar new year has long been a beautiful cultural feature of the Vietnamese people. On the first days of the Year of the Snake, nearly 55,000 holidaymakers go to Con Son - Kiep Bac special national relic site, including more than 27,600 tourists on January 31, the 3rd day of the lunar new year, aloneCrowds of people flock to the relic site from early morning. At times, roads to Con Son and Kiep Bac relics are packed with vehiclesApart from offering incense to pray for peace and luck in the new year, tourists also go sightseeing and enjoy the sacred and majestic space hereA lot of female visitors wear charming ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) since the weather is nice and not too cold“I wear ao dai whenever visiting pagodas at the beginning of the new year. I find it both traditional and luxurious, and very suitable for the atmosphere at pagodas,” said Vu Thi Thu in Chi Linh cityThe relic management board has taken a lot of measures to ensure security and order to deal with the large number of touristsIt is expected that the number of visitors to Con Son - Kiep Bac will increase in the following days. This is not only a spring trip but also an opportunity for everyone to find their cultural root, pay tribute to their ancestors, and pray for good things in the new year
