'Spring rendezvous' in Hai Duong

"Beautiful forest place"

Spring is also the time when the pine forests in Con Son (Chi Linh City) are green with thousands of leaves, attracting tourists from near and far to enjoy. This is not only a spiritual tourist destination but also a place with vast natural scenery, likened to a "beautiful pine forest", suitable for visiting in early spring.

Before Tet, the staff of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Relic Management Board built many miniature landscapes in both Con Son and Kiep Bac relics, taking care of each flower species to bloom in time to welcome visitors in the spring. Coming here, you can freely immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery, immerse yourself in nature and enjoy the fresh, warm air, walk together among the colorful flowers, get lost in the rose and chrysanthemum gardens that you don't want to leave. In particular, here, visitors can easily find unique check-in spots, get satisfactory photos to commemorate the spring of At Ty.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Lien, Head of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Relic Management Board, said that this is the time to prepare for the Con Son - Kiep Bac Spring Festival in 2025, so the highlight of the relic site is also associated with the festival. Coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in the culturally rich relic space on the journey to become a world heritage site. During the festival, visitors can also participate in a series of meaningful activities such as the tree planting ceremony to commemorate Uncle Ho's teachings on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his visit to Con Son, participate in the Cross-country Run connecting the heritage journey... "To prepare for the festival, the relic infrastructure is being upgraded, such as the road to Con Son, to Kiep Bac, the project to restore and embellish Kiep Bac temple, the four-pillar gate of the sacred road is being completed, creating symmetry, opening up a larger space to welcome visitors", Ms. Lien said.

Discover Stork Island in its best season

Stork Island Eco-tourism Area in Chi Lang Nam Commune (Thanh Mien) is an ideal destination for those who want to explore wild nature and immerse themselves in a peaceful space.

In particular, spring is the season when storks on the islands enter their breeding season. At this time, only the father bird goes out to find food, while the mother bird stays behind to incubate the eggs and protect the nest. This is also the most beautiful time on Stork Island when the parents do not go far to find food but only stay with their young. The sounds and scenery also change a lot because of that. During the breeding season, among the vast bamboo trees... are tens of thousands of stork and stork nests full of life.

Stork Island currently has 52 species of birds belonging to 12 orders, 30 families, 42 genera with a total of 20,000 birds, including many rare species, creating a diverse and rich ecological picture. If you come at the right time of sunset, you can admire the beautiful picture of the interplay between storks and herons.

To visit, visitors have two options: pedaling or taking a service boat around the small islands. It only takes a few hours for visitors to visit the whole island. Some people choose to stay overnight at a homestay to enjoy the peaceful scenery and learn about the lives of storks and herons.

A place to honor the teachings

Mao Dien Temple of Literature (Cam Giang) is the second largest temple of literature in Vietnam, after the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. This place has become a place to honor the teachings, respect the intelligence, wisdom, and talents of the East.

Mao Dien Temple of Literature worships Confucius - the founder of Confucianism and also worships 8 typical great scholars of Vietnam such as teacher Chu Van An, two-country top scholar Mac Dinh Chi, Royal Inspector Pham Su Manh, great physician Zen master Tue Tinh, national hero, world cultural celebrity Nguyen Trai, Vietnamese math god, doctor Vu Huu, Trinh Quoc Cong, top scholar Nguyen Binh Khiem, doctor Nguyen Thi Due, the first female doctor of Vietnam (Mac dynasty).

Therefore, coming to Mao Dien Temple of Literature in early spring is especially meaningful for students, wishing for progress in their studies and passing exams. Here, there are displayed images of Mao Dien Temple of Literature past and present, along with the examination tents, the narcissus flower offering ceremony, and the word worship ceremony...

Destination for adventurers

The An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong complex (Kinh Mon) is a spiritual tourist destination in early spring and also an ideal destination for those who love to explore, experience majestic landscapes, and participate in attractive folk games. The relic site is the choice of many young people during the happy days of Tet, welcoming spring to have more interesting feelings about life, to see the beautiful and colorful homeland of Hai Duong.

“Welcoming the spring of At Ty, Hai Duong has many attractive destinations, especially cultural, spiritual and eco-tourism. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document requesting localities, tourism businesses and tourist attractions to proactively develop plans to welcome, serve and meet the needs of tourists during the coming Tet holiday and spring. In particular, in Chi Linh City, spring is also the time to welcome a large number of tourists to attend the Con Son - Kiep Bac Spring Festival in 2025, the cross-country race...”, said Mr. Vu Dinh Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In Hai Duong, there are many interesting destinations in early spring such as: Tranh Temple (Ninh Giang), Thanh Hai Water Puppetry Troupe (Thanh Ha), Hong Phong (Ninh Giang), Thanh Mai Pagoda, Chu Van An Teacher Temple (in Chi Linh City)... Let's explore unique places to feel the unique cultural picture of Hai Duong land.