Going to the pagoda at the beginning of the year is not only a good tradition but also an opportunity for everyone to find purity and send good wishes to themselves and their families" - Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ngan (Long Tuyen ward, Can Tho city) shared.
On the morning of the 2nd day of Tet, Ms. Ngan and her daughter decided to go to Ong Pagoda (near the Ninh Kieu wharf area) and then stroll and take pictures at other locations. According to Ms. Ngan, Tet comes, amidst the bustling pace of life, the faint scent will remind her of the sacredness, relaxation and peace in her soul.
Everyone is wearing bright ao dai, sincerely praying. Not only the elderly, I also see many young people coming here to pray for good luck in their education and career in the new year. I hope good things will come to the people" - Ms. Ngan added.
As for Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao (27 years old, Cai Rang ward), going to the pagoda to pray for peace on the first day of the new year seems to have become a "tradition" of the family. "This is the time when I feel my heart is lightest, putting all the worries of the old year back together to pray for my parents' health and my work to go smoothly" - Ms. Thao said.
Amidst the crowd sincerely offering incense at Phat Hoc Pagoda, Ms. Nguyen Phi Phung (An Binh ward, Can Tho city) and her family spent quiet moments to feel the soul of Spring. Recalling the old days, she could not help but feel sad when her small family continuously encountered challenges.
Everything is over, now I hope my small family is healthy and lucky" - Ms. Phung added.
It is known that this year, besides wishes for fortune, many people expressed their wishes for a year of favorable weather, especially the stability of the economy and environment. In the context of climate change still being a constant concern, prayers for stable weather for fertile fields are sent through each incense stick.
At pagodas, although the number of people flocking is very large, the work of ensuring security and order, traffic safety and fire and explosion prevention is being carried out quite well by functional agencies and management boards.
