Sen Village Festival in 2018 (Photo: VNA)

The festival will be held from May 17 - 19 in Nghe An province’s Vinh city and Nam Dan district to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh's birthday. Within the framework of the program, the festival will have activities such as: offering flowers in front of Uncle Ho's Monument in Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh city; organizing a parade to Uncle Ho's hometown, offering flowers and incense at Kim Lien relic site and Chung Son Temple in Kim Lien commune of Nam Dan district; and organizing a procession of Uncle Ho’s photo.

In addition, many other cultural, artistic and entertainment activities will also be organized such as: Lotus Village Singing Festival; photo exhibition; Vi, Giam folk song and art performance; volleyball and traditional martial arts competitions of Nghe An province; lotus traditional long dress performance; display and introduction of culinary culture and typical products of Nghe An province; organizing an online photo contest "Hello Nam Dan"; camping, movie screenings and folk games.

The festival was first organized in 1981. This is one of the activities to show the gratitude and respect of the Party Committee and people of Nghe An province, as well as the people across the country, to President Ho Chi minh./.

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