Cua Ong Temple Festival offers prayers for peace, prosperity
(VOVWORLD) -Locals and tourists flocked to the Cua Ong Temple Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, on Sunday, to offer incense and pay tribute to Tran Quoc Tang, a hero who guarded the country’s northeastern region under the Tran Dynasty in the 13th century.
 Special national historical relic Cua Ong Temple of Cam Pha City organizes the festival on the third day of the second lunar month. Photo: VOV
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The festival, which took place at Cua Ong temple in Quang Ninh province, included traditional rituals, including the Sacrificial Ceremony and the Farewell Ceremony, as well as tug of war, stick pushing, a human chess match, blindfolded ball smashing, and a photo exhibit. Vi Thi Bich Thuy, a resident of Quang Ninh, said:“The annual Cua Ong festival is a tradition that demonstrates the saying, ‘When drinking water, remember the source; when eating fruit, remember the person who planted the tree’, as well as filial piety towards ancestors and famous cultural and historical figures.”
The Cua Ong Temple Festival commemorates the "Miner Culture" of Cam Pha, a city known for its coal mines, preserves local heritage, and prays for peace and prosperity for the country.