This year, although it was drizzling, after the New Year's Eve, at Can Linh Pagoda (Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City), there were still many people coming to pray for blessings for themselves and their families.
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| Can Linh Pagoda on New Year's Eve is decorated to welcome the new year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| After the ancestral altar, people go to the temple to pray for blessings, peace, and prosperity in the new year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Some gift shops remain open after New Year's Eve to serve people. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Although under renovation, Can Linh Pagoda still tries to ensure a worship space to serve the spiritual needs of the people. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Altars and shrines filled with incense smoke. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| In the sacred atmosphere, people hope for a prosperous new year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| After the ceremony, people received blessings from the temple. |
 Many gifts are prepared. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| Many people believe that asking for and receiving blessings from the temple will bring good luck in the new year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| For many families, going to the pagoda after New Year's Eve has become a habit, a moment when the whole family turns to their roots during the New Year. Photo: Gia Huy |
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| And according to the custom of "buying salt at the beginning of the year and lime at the end of the year", when leaving, many people do not forget to buy small bags of salt with the hope that "when salt is handed over, happiness, fortune, and longevity will be filled". Photo: Gia Huy |
