Vu Lan festival 2024 was held in Ninh Binh province’s Gia Vien district on August 11 in Bai Dinh Pagoda. The festival, which falls on the 15th day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, is a Buddhist tradition as well as a cultural activity aime…
Day: August 11, 2024
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