The 2025 Yen Tu Autumn Festival with the theme "Yen Tu - The Golden Autumn of Meditation" organized by the People's Committee of Yen Tu Ward, took place on a large scale for the first time, lasting nearly 4 months.
This is an activity in response to the event that the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Relic and Scenic Landscape Complex has just been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.
On the morning of September 6, the Ultra Trail Yen Tu 2025 race with the theme "Exploring heritage, spreading the quintessence" opened, opening a series of activities in the Yen Tu Autumn Festival 2025.
The event had the participation of 1,068 domestic and foreign athletes, including international athletes.
Athletes participated in 4 distances of 5km, 15km, 25km and 50km.
The route winds through hills and forests, associated with many famous relics and scenic spots of Yen Tu such as Hoa Yen Pagoda, Bac - Khe Soong waterfall, Thanh Dang peak, Yen Trung lake... experiencing the cultural - spiritual space associated with the imprint of King Tran Nhan Tong and Truc Lam Zen sect.
The race is chaired by Yen Tu ward, in coordination with the Provincial Journalists Association, the Management Board of Monuments and Scenes, Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company...; the operator is Great Race Vietnam.
Mr. Mac Xuan Tu - Chairman of Yen Tu Ward People's Committee - said: The "Yen Tu - San Thu Thu Thu Thu" festival will take place continuously with a series of activities bearing a strong cultural - meditation - community imprint, such as: Nuong village festival night with Xam art, special performances by Thanh Y Dao people, lantern release and Mid-Autumn Festival lantern procession; art shows "Yen Tu Son Music", "Vietnamese Cultural Flowers", weekly traditional fashion shows.
Visitors can also experience tours to explore heritage such as "Journey in the footsteps of Buddha", "Dong Pagoda Sunrise", recitation, participating in folk games, enjoying vegetarian cuisine, traditional markets...
In particular, in November, the "Yen Tu Heritage - affected by Heritage" race will take place, along with many photo, video, and art contestes on the theme "Yen Tu Autumn", creating opportunities for the community, artists and tourists to spread the value of heritage.
