Despite the cold weather, thousands of people flocked to the Huong (Perfume) Pagoda Festival in Huong Son commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc on the opening day to celebrate the new year.

The notice of temporary suspension of the festival and banning visitors at Huong Son relic (Perfume Pagoda) was issued by My Duc district in Hanoi on January 25.

As the Covid-19 pandemic has been controlled well in Hanoi, the Huong (Perfume) Pagoda opened to the public on March 13.

Around 40,000 visitors made the pilgrimage to Huong Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc district on January 30, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, to attend the opening of the longest running festival in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many environmentalists have raised concerns over the proposal to build a spiritual tourism site in Hanoi’s Huong Son Commune which is home to Huong (Perfume) Pagoda.

A collection of 108 photographs featuring Huong Pagoda at present and in the past are on display at the Thien Tru Pagoda, part of the historical and spiritual Huong Pagoda complex in Hanoi outskirt My Duc District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a two-hour bus ride from central Hanoi, we arrived at Huong Pagoda area in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, about 70 kilometers southwest of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The poetic beauty of Yen stream in autumn can melt the hearts of any photographer and tourist. This is the perfect place to go on a quiet autumn day in the outskirts of Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Yen stream flows between two mountains for 3 km. Sitting on the boat, enjoying the leisurely ride through the surrounding landscape, the tourists may feel that the stream is endless.

VietNamNet Bridge – The much-awaited Yen Tu Festival will open on Sunday in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam celebrates around 8,000 festivals every year, including several folk festivals and rituals during the Tet holidays.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Hanoi and its lavish array of attractions still cannot satisfy your adventurous spirit or you are simply getting fed up with this noisy crowded city and want some fresh air, just pack up and move out of the inner city

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition featuring stories about villages is offering visitors an opportunity to see the Vietnamese countryside in a colourful way, through the special point of view of an artist

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional festival in Viet Nam is a great cultural activity and is available in all of the country's localities. The festival often attracts mass population of different walks

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

 VietNamNet Bridge – People living in the Song Hong (Red River) Delta are preparing to celebrate the Huong Pagoda festival 2013, which a local official has promised will be the biggest ever.