According to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, convoys of motorbikes and cars lined up in a row towards Tam Chuc Pagoda. To avoid long-distance congestion, the management board has divided lanes from the waiting house outside to the inside. In the boat wharf area, crowds of people jostled and lined up in long lines waiting for their turn.
Ms. Thu Hang's group of friends went from Thanh Hoa to Tam Chuc Pagoda to worship and sightsee at the beginning of the year. To get inside the pagoda grounds, Ms. Hang and her friends had to wait an hour to overcome the crowd to get on the boat.
Today, we went on the opening day, so it was very crowded, but the whole group still decided to go today. Although waiting for so long, I didn't feel tired and still queued," Ms. Hang shared.
At Trung Thien wharf, the pagoda management board has arranged 30 boats of all sizes to serve tourists visiting "Ha Long Bay on land" and moving into the area inside the pagoda.
It is known that the price of a yacht ticket to Tam Chuc Pagoda is about 300,000 VND/ticket/person.
Not only the boat wharf area, but also the paths to Tam The Palace and Ngoc Pagoda are crowded with pilgrims. Many families take the opportunity to capture early spring moments with loved ones. Ms. Tran Mai Anh (Hanoi tourist) said: "Every year I come here to worship Buddha and pray for peace. This year I have to wake up early and move from 4 am to go to the pagoda.
Recognizing that the number of tourists coming to Tam Chuc Pagoda on the opening day of the festival is higher, the Pagoda Management Board has coordinated with functional forces to develop a plan to guide and divert traffic, ensuring traffic safety for visitors coming to celebrate spring.
Ninh Binh Provincial Police forces also coordinate with local authorities and functional forces to deploy plans to ensure security and order, fire and explosion prevention, and traffic safety in the area. At the same time, synchronously deploy professional measures, proactively prevent, combat, prevent, and promptly handle cases of taking advantage of festivals to cause complexities in security and order.
