Incense offering ritual at Imperial Citadel honors forefathers
(VOVWORLD) - A spring incense offering ceremony took place at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on Monday, paying tribute to forefathers who contributed to Vietnam’s national construction and defense.
 National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (third from left) offers incense to Vietnam's forefathers at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, January 30, 2023. (Photo: tienphong.vn) |
The event featured a procession and folk culture including a dragon dance to pray for favorable weather, peace and prosperity and a drum performance demonstrating the spirit of the one-thousand-year-old Thang Long-Hanoi.
The ceremony is held annually.
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long welcomed 33,000 visitors during the 2023 Lunar New Year holiday which ended last Thursday.