The organization of the 2‑day event is to preserve the unique traditional culture and rituals characterized by the folk beliefs of fishermen, thus improving the spiritual life of the people, arousing solidarity, and motivating a working spirit for the new year.

This also offers an opportunity for people to express their respect and gratitude to the sea, praying for a peaceful new year, calm seas, and bumper hauls.

The festival hopes to raise people’s awareness of the sea’s importance and to emphasize the values that the sea brings to people, thereby inspiring efforts in protecting the marine environment.

On Friday, typical products of the locality will be displayed while festival goers can also join folk games and enjoy musical performances. On Saturday, rituals will be performed at the whale worshipping temple in Thanh Lan commune.

A fleet will set off on the first fishing trip of the Lunar New Year.