Phu Day Festival torch procession 2026. Photo: Luong Ha
Thousands of people participate in the Phu Day 2026 Festival torch relay
Lương Hà (báo lao động)22/04/2026 09:14 (GMT+7)
Ninh Binh - Thousands of people and tourists flocked to participate in the sacred dragon torch procession ceremony at the Phu Day 2026 Festival.
On the evening of April 21 (ie March 5th of the lunar calendar), at Phu Tien Huong (belonging to the Phu Day Relic Complex) in Vu Ban commune, Ninh Binh province, the torch-lighting ceremony took place. This is one of the unique rituals at the Phu Day Festival.
The torch and dragon lantern procession ceremony has a sacred meaning, expressing sincerity towards Saint Mother Lieu Hanh - the god leader in the Mother Goddess worship of Vietnamese people.The sacred fire from inside the forbidden palace was carried out and fueled the torch of the warrior.
The torch procession departed from Tien Huong Palace, through the old Kim Thai Commune People's Committee, through Mau Mau Mausoleum, to Dong Cuong Temple, then took a new tourist route and went to Tien Huong Pagoda, then returned to Tien Huong Palace. Meritorious Artist Tran Thi Hue - head of Tien Huong Palace - said that the torches in the dragon lantern procession ritual symbolize the light of faith, thereby expressing the desire for a prosperous and happy life for the people.Crowds crowded to admire fireworks in the torch procession.