Ministry for Culture, Sports and Tourism deputy chief inspector Pham Xuan Phuc spoke with the newspaper Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourer) about the chaos experienced during major spring festivals.

VietNamNet Bridge - At the Con Son - Kiep Bac 2013 Festival in Hai Duong province, more than 100 soil firecracker makers had a stunning performance.

On the full moon day of the first lunar month, the Chinese community in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, organized the street festival, attracting thousands of participants. Let’s join the procession through the following pictures:

"Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces both have the Tran Temple Festival; one of the two places will have to remove the festival," said Mr.Pham Van Thuy, a senior official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Going to Buddhist temples to wish for peace and prosperity in the early lunar new year has been traditional custom in Vietnam. This custom was once eroded somewhat. In recent years, it has strongly recovered, especially among the young people.

The 'King' sits on a palanquin and carried by healthy young men in the family from the Sai temple in Dong Anh district, Ha Noi to the communal house of Sai village.

As part of the New Year celebration of 19 ethnic groups in the Vietnam Ethnic Culture Village in Son Tay, Hanoi, the fire jumping ceremony of the Pa Then people took place on the evening of February 20, with the participation of hundreds of people.

The first lunar month is the month of festivals. Everywhere in the country, festivals are held to commemorate those who contributed to the country and the people and to pray for peace and prosperity in the new year.

On February 19, a lot of state cars of many northern provinces flocked to the Yen Tu Festival in Quang Ninh. Earlier, Hanoi stated to strictly punish officials who use pubic cars to go to new-year festivals.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the early days of the lunar year, visitors can see a lot of children standing in front of Buddhist temples to beg.

Pilgrims are pickpocketed at Ba Chua Kho temple in Bac Ninh province. At the Perfume Pagoda in Hanoi, pilgrims are extremely crowded and they have to pay highly for services.

VietNamNet Bridge - Civets, deer, roebucks and porcupines are butchered and hung for sale along the way to the Huong (Perfurme) Pagoda.

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