Tien La Temple in Tien La commune, Hung Yen province is a place to worship Bat Nan Dong Nhung Dai tuong quan Vu Thi Thuc - a female general under Hai Ba Trung who contributed to protecting the country and protecting the people to drive out the invaders.
On February 19 (ie, the 3rd day of Tet), reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper recorded that the area for asking for fortune sticks at Tien La Temple is always crowded. Many people patiently line up waiting for their turn with the desire to ask for fortune sticks at the beginning of the new year.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh (resident in Thai Binh ward) and her family came to Tien La Temple to pray for good luck at the beginning of the new year: "I came to the temple from 6 am but already saw a lot of people, especially the area for asking for fortune sticks inside the temple. I want to get good fortune sticks at the beginning of the year to have more motivation to do business and trade more smoothly".
Also coming to the temple with his family from early morning on the 3rd day of Tet, Mr. Tran Van Duong (from Ninh Binh) said that he took advantage of the Tet holiday to take his whole family to the temple to pray for good luck and ask for fortune-telling.
Representatives of the Management Board of Tien La Temple said that the number of visitors at the beginning of the year increased compared to normal days. The temple has arranged additional forces to guide and divert traffic to ensure security and order and avoid jostling and pushing. In addition, it is recommended that people maintain order and practice a civilized lifestyle in places of worship.
