Dong Cuong Temple Festival recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage
(VOVWORLD) -Dong Cuong Temple Festival, Van Yen district, Yen Bai province, was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Wednesday.
 Dong Cuong Temple Festival, Van Yen district, Yen Bai province. Photo: baodantoc.vn
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Held annually in January the Festival is an attractive destination for pilgrims and tourists in the journey of remembering the roots.
In recent years, Dong Cuong Temple has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors, who offer incense to the Mother God and pray for fortune and peace.
In 2009, the temple was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic.