On February 8, thousands of people packed the streets of Hanoi to watch the chay kieu (palanquin) procession of the Phu Chua Festival at the Xuan Dinh Village in the Tu Liem District of Hanoi.


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View of procession of palanquin. The festival is held quadrennially (every four years) and falls on the 12th day of the first lunar month of the year. 





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thousands line hanoi streets for palanquin procession hinh 8





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Zing/VOV