The unique free festival in Binh Duong

Thousands of festivals taking place in all regions in the whole country have been in the process of cultivating and forming up to thousands of years. Among them, a festival named by many as free is annually held in Binh Duong on the full moon day of the first lunar month of the year.

Visitors are offered almost everything for free around Ba Temple of Phu Cuong ward in Thu Dau Mot city

"Free festival" is the nickname visitors coming to the full moon festival in lunar January in Binh Duong have dubbed on Ba Temple Festival as coming to the place, visitors from all walks of life are served free of charge from incense, offering fortune, food, drink, cold towel etc. to free motorbike taxi, free car patching, and free wifi. With the joint effort and consensus of the government, organizations, individuals and people, the "Free Festival" brand is increasingly known far and wide to delight the people of Thu Dau Mot and please visitors on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

During the three years of being affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the activities of the Ba Temple Festival in Thu Dau Mot city were interrupted and changed in different forms to ensure safety and adaptability. with the course of the epidemic. Up to now, the epidemic has been well controlled and the society has returned to the "new normal", the activities of this year's Ba Temple Festival takes place as its traditional practices.

In order to share with pilgrims on visiting temples and pagodas in Binh Duong, and to contribute to creating joy and warmth as well as leaving good impressions, for many years now, the full moon festival of the lunar January in the area of Thu Dau Mot city has been associated with very meaningful volunteer movements, of which, Thu Dau Mot city Youth Union has implemented the Spring Volunteer campaign with 10 squads of more than 500 volunteers. Accordingly, from January 28 to February 5, volunteers from those squads guide visitors, assist the with car patching, free car repair, and free motorbike taxis from Binh Duong bus station to the temples.

Also with the spirit of volunteering, the members of Thu Dau Mot city Women's Union are also very active as they have mobilized, prepared and organized to distribute thousands of meals, drinking water, and free cool handkerchiefs to visitors. In addition, departments, agencies, unions, organizations and individuals inside and outside the city have also joined hands to organize volunteer activities to warm the hearts of the pilgrims.

For every Binh Duong resident, being able to contribute in the full moon festival in lunar January is happiness as giving is forever sentimental. When someone is given joy and serenity, such joy and serenity would stay and grow in the society, helping people have the eyes of happiness to others to be more excited in studying, working, producing, doing business, and creating more prosperous flavors for the homeland.

In the moments of the early spring days full of joy and excitement, to feel the hospitality of the people of Binh Duong, let us experience the unique beauty of the civilized and affectionate festival, lively on "Binh Duong that I love" episode 23. The program is implemented by Binh Duong Newspaper to be on at 6 am on Sunday February 5 at www. baobinhduong.vn.

Reported by Thuc Van – Translated by Vi Bao