Prime Minister: Any backward, superstitious, and negative festivals should be abolished.

The Prime Minister directed to review festivals, which ones are good should be maintained and promoted, which ones are not good and do not need to be maintained, and which ones have a bad image and cause reactions not only from the people in the country but also from abroad, then they should be eliminated.

The Prime Minister directed that it is necessary to eliminate any backward, superstitious, bad, or negative festivals that are criticized by both domestic and foreign people.

At the press conference this afternoon, March 2, Minister and Head of the Government Office (VPCP) Nguyen Van Nen said that at the Government meeting on the same day, the Prime Minister assessed that the Tet celebrations and the organization of Tet and spring celebrations for the people had achieved good results, and people were excited. However, after Tet, there were some unpleasant, even sad, issues remaining.

In particular, Head of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen said that the issue of festivals has had many directives from all levels to avoid chaos and exploitation... but in reality, besides the achievements, there are still many places where the organization is not good. "At the meeting, the Prime Minister directed the sectors and localities to review which things are good to maintain and promote, which things are not good, do not need to be maintained, and which have a bad image, causing reactions not only from the people in the country but also from abroad, then they should be removed. There are still many backward, superstitious, bad, negative things that need to be eliminated" - Mr. Nen shared.

Chief of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen speaks at the press conference

Regarding the recommendation of Animals Asia to end the pig-slaughtering festival in Nem Thuong Village (Bac Ninh), some people suggested canceling this festival (as well as some current festivals such as buffalo slaughter in the buffalo fighting festival, buffalo praying festival...) and said that it is necessary to review and change customs in a more civilized direction. The Head of the Government Office stated that the Nem Thuong Village festival in particular, and the folk festivals of ethnic communities in general, are religious rituals and the spiritual and cultural life of local people.

"The organization of festivals must be based on the principle of respecting the wishes of the community; at the same time, promoting good traditional cultural values ​​and humanity, eliminating bad customs that are no longer suitable for civilized society, ensuring compliance with the UNESCO International Convention on the Protection of Cultural Diversity that Vietnam participates in," Mr. Nen emphasized.

According to NLDO