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Discover a journey to Yen Tu, a place where natural beauty and Buddhist heritage blend, helping you find peace and spiritual connection.

Discover a journey to Yen Tu, a place where natural beauty and Buddhist heritage blend, helping you find peace and spiritual connection.

On February 26th (the 10th day of the first lunar month), Quang Ninh province held the Yen Tu Spring Festival, which lasts for three months and is also the province's biggest spring festival.

Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company announced that it will provide free parking for cars and motorbikes at Ha Kieu bus station, Yen Tu ward, from the 4th day of Tet (Lunar New Year) until the end of 2026.

On February 19th (the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year), Dong Pagoda on the summit of Yen Tu Mountain (Quang Ninh province) welcomed approximately 20.000 visitors, causing the road leading to the pagoda to become overloaded.

On February 14th, the People's Committee of Yen Tu Ward, Quang Ninh Province, held a meeting with Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company regarding a tourist's complaint about being "forced" to park their vehicle while visiting Yen Tu.

The 35th session of the 12th Quang Ninh Provincial People's Council approved a resolution setting the entrance fee to the Yen Tu historical site at 0 VND/person/visit until December 31, 2028.

Quang Ninh province is seeking opinions on a proposal to reduce the entrance fee to the Yen Tu historical and scenic site to 0 VND during the period from 2026 to 2028.

Authorities have determined that a warehouse containing cotton fibers, approximately 200m² in size, belonging to the Asia-Africa Trading Company Limited branch in Yen Tu ward, Quang Ninh province, was completely destroyed by fire.

On the afternoon of December 22nd, a cotton raw material storage area belonging to a company in Yen Tu ward, Quang Ninh province, caught fire, engulfed in flames and thick smoke.

Approximately 1,5 people attended the ceremony to receive the World Cultural Heritage certificate for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiet Bac complex of historical sites and scenic spots.

On December 18th, the Yen Tu Festival 2025 officially opened, marking the beginning of a series of events commemorating the 717th anniversary of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong's passing into Nirvana.

On the evening of August 17th, the Prime Minister attended the ceremony announcing the global value of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiet Bac Heritage Site and the art program "The Sounds of Yen Tu - A Thousand-Year-Old Heritage".

The complex of historical sites and scenic spots of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem, Con Son, and Kiet Bac (Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh, and Hai Phong provinces) has been officially recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site.

Commune-level administrative units in Quang Ninh are finalizing preparations to begin a trial run of the two-tiered government model starting June 15th.

The relics of the Buddha will be escorted from Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace (Quang Ninh) to Chuong Pagoda (Hung Yen) starting at 6:30 AM on May 28th, instead of 1 PM as originally planned.

As of noon on May 25th, the organizing committee had completed all preparations for welcoming and enshrining the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni at Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace.

From May 25-28, 2025, visitors to Yen Tu to venerate the Buddha's relics will receive free admission to the Yen Tu scenic area and a 50% discount on cable car tickets.
Hundreds of volunteers are busily preparing decorations and logistics for the procession of the Buddha's relics to be enshrined at Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace from May 25th to 28th.

The relics of the Buddha are expected to be brought to Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace (Uong Bi, Quang Ninh) for veneration by the people from May 25th to 28th.

From early morning, thousands of visitors flocked to attend the opening ceremony of the Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival and the Bac Giang Province Culture and Tourism Week 2024.

Designed by architect Bill Bensley, the Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace is the largest structure within the Truc Lam Yen Tu Cultural Center complex, with a capacity of up to 7.000 people.

On February 2nd, Bac Giang province prepared 108 vehicles to transport 42 sets of woodblock prints of "Cu Tran Lac Dao Phu" by Emperor Tran Nhan Tong from Vinh Nghiem Pagoda to Thuong Pagoda in Tay Yen Tu.

On the 10th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Rabbit (2013), the Yen Tu Spring Festival opening ceremony was held on a large scale, with approximately 4.000-5.000 delegates, tourists, and Buddhist followers from within and outside Quang Ninh province.

Members of the rescue team recounted the 40-minute journey of lowering ropes and clearing a path to bring a 60-year-old woman who had fallen into a deep ravine in Yen Tu to safety.

Having fallen into a deep ravine and remained there for 7 days, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Lien (Hanoi) tried to climb out three times but each time slipped and fell even deeper.

Having fallen into a ravine near Yen Tu Pagoda (Quang Ninh province), Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Lien used all her survival skills to overcome adversity.

Experts analyze the effects of ferns and passionflower that helped a woman in Hanoi miraculously survive after falling into a deep ravine in Yen Tu, Quang Ninh for 7 days.

During the week she was trapped in the ravine, Mrs. Lien ate burnt rice, fern leaves, and dug up passion fruit roots to survive before being successfully rescued.

Visiting Yen Tu (Quang Ninh) in the spring, tourists will have the opportunity to admire the unique and ancient yellow apricot blossom trees that are characteristic of this sacred mountain region.

On November 11th, at the Truc Lam Cultural Center, Yen Tu historical and scenic site, the Yen Tu - Returning to the Land of Buddha in Autumn 2020 program was inaugurated.