Exciting Independence Day celebrations across the countryside of Nghe An

Rich in national identity

These days, people in Chau Hanh commune (Quy Chau) are eagerly welcoming Independence Day. Members of the art troupe prepare gongs, every household hangs flags, makes buffalo horns, and prepares rice wine to celebrate Tet. With the message "Happy Independence Day, preserving the cultural identity of the Thai people", for many years now, Independence Day has been organized by Thai villages in Chau Hanh commune as an official Tet holiday of the people. All over the village, there are cultural, artistic and sports activities such as gongs, folk dancing, drinking rice wine...

In the Ky Son border district, the Mong people in the remote border area have a unique way of celebrating Independence Day, associated with the bullfighting festival. Since the beginning of August, the fighting bulls have been carefully cared for in preparation for the festival. Each fighting bull costs hundreds of millions of dong, and is the pride of every Mong family. Any family whose bull is chosen to fight at the festival is also very proud. After the bullfighting festival ends, people slaughter pigs and chickens to celebrate, participating families often contribute a feast, all members enjoy drinking jars of rice wine and dancing all night long.

Mr. Tho Ba Re - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district said: The Mong people's Independence Day lasts from August 29 to September 2, but the most crowded day is September 1. To attend the festival, the Mong people have prepared many days in advance. They choose for themselves the most beautiful and colorful costumes. Men wear scarves, necklaces, and flutes on their shoulders, while women wear colorful dresses and go to the market. During these days, people in Mong villages in Ky Son district hang many red flags to celebrate National Day. Young people from far away villages flock to central villages such as Huoi Tu and Muong Long to participate in games... This is also an opportunity for Ky Son district to attract a large number of tourists and an opportunity for the district to introduce its unique traditional cultural features and attractive destinations to visitors from near and far...

Excitedly reviewing the Team

Since the beginning of August, hundreds of team members of Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau) have gathered at the cultural yard of the hamlet and commune to practice the Team ceremony. This is a tradition that has existed for decades in this rural area. Although it takes place every year, for the people here, every year is a new and exciting event. While the children come to the yard to practice, every day, from 7 pm after dinner, the old men, women, and aunts have arranged chairs to cheer for their children and grandchildren. For them, this is also an interesting activity not only for the children but for the entire population.

Mr. Nguyen Van Trong - Head of Dong Ky B village said: For more than a month now, our village and other villages in Dien Ky commune have been bustling with the sound of drums, singing, and practice calls. Not only children but also adults are busy waiting for the day of the Team review to celebrate National Day. To support the children in the countryside to prepare for the Team review, Dong Ky village has mobilized about 100 million VND in support from children working far away in the South, the North and abroad. "Although far away from home, far away from the Fatherland, everyone is excited about the National Day and the Team review day, because these are holidays associated with the childhood memories of every Dien Ky resident," said Mr. Trong.

Mr. Truong Nhu Nghia - cultural officer of Dien Ky commune said: The atmosphere of preparation for the National Day in Dien Chau district in general and Dien Ky commune in particular is very unique. Up to now, although the number of union members and youth has decreased a lot, the lifestyle of young people has been greatly affected by the digital age, but every August, the whole commune is bustling with the atmosphere of practicing the Team ritual and performing arts. Up to now, the budget that the villages have socialized for the activities of this important holiday has reached 1 billion VND.

Mr. Dao Hong Thanh - Head of the Department of Culture & Information of Dien Chau district said: "Dien Chau district has a long tradition of celebrating Independence Day. Every year on this occasion, people, no matter how far away they work, return to their hometown to enjoy the atmosphere of the drums of the Team parade, of the "pig touching" teams, to immerse themselves in the general atmosphere of their homeland celebrating National Day...

Not only in Dien Chau district but also in many localities in the province such as Hung Nguyen, Yen Thanh, Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, the atmosphere of preparing for Independence Day is also very bustling. In Nam Cat commune, Nam Dan district, these days, in every village, hamlet, every house is busy cleaning their houses, arranging the altars with Uncle Ho's pictures. When the housework has stopped, without anyone telling anyone, everyone goes out to clean the village roads, hang red flags with yellow stars all over the roads to celebrate National Day. Mr. Vuong Hong Thai - Vice Chairman of Nam Dan District People's Committee said: All 19 communes and towns in the district these days are living in the atmosphere of celebrating Independence Day. For the people of Nam Dan, Independence Day is not only an occasion for holidays, family reunions but also a day to show gratitude to the great President Ho Chi Minh...