Dong Hoa fishing festival is an annual hundred-year-old event in Vuc marsh area, Nghi Xuan district, one of the unique traditional festivals in Ha Tinh province. The festival is usually organised on a weekend between the end of the fourth lunar month and the beginning of the fifth after harvesting the crops to give all people a chance to take part in the event. Vuc marsh, covering an area of around 30 ha, lies at the bottom of Hong Linh Mountain in Xuan Vien commune, featuring the peace, quiet and authentic nature of the countryside. On the day of the festival, the marsh was bustling with thousands of people with many kinds of fishing gear. It is believed that people who caught big fishes will get lucky and have a bumper crop.

Source: Vietnam News Agency