The Opening of ‘Yen Tu - The Autumn Meditation Colors’ in August

From August to December 2026, the Yen Tu Ward People’s Committee will organize the program "Yen Tu - The Autumn Meditation Colors" for 2026, featuring a series of cultural, artistic, tourism, meditation, and experiential activities. The aim is to promote and enhance the value of the Yen Tu World Cultural Heritage, while also creating specific tourism products that attract visitors to Yen Tu during the fall season.

The program will be held at the Yen Tu historical and scenic relic site and several other tourist areas in the ward. This will be the second year the program is organized, continuing the achievements from 2025, aiming to establish “Yen Tu - The Autumn Meditation Colors” as a signature cultural and tourism product of Yen Tu Ward and Quang Ninh Province.

It is expected that the program will kick off in August 2026 at the Yen Tu historical and scenic relic site with spectacular artistic performances and various promotional activities for the heritage. Numerous outstanding activities will take place within the program, such as the 2026 competition for “The Best Presenter of the Yen Tu World Heritage”; an exhibition of artistic works about Yen Tu; the 2026 Ultra Trail Yen Tu race themed “Exploring the Heritage - Spreading Excellence” from August 21 to 23; and a Mid-Autumn Festival program featuring many traditional cultural experience activities scheduled for August 23.

Additionally, the 2026 “Yen Tu Chess Master” competition is expected to take place in November; the 2026 Yen Tu Heritage Marathon, themed “Touching the Heritage Region,” will be held over two days from November 28 to 29 at the Yen Tu historical and scenic relic site.

Visitors participating in the program will have the opportunity to experience breathing meditation, yoga, and alternating breathing techniques; enjoy tours such as “Sunrise on the Dong Pagoda Peak,” “Discovering the Yen Tu World Heritage,” “Exploring the Mysteries of the Ancient Palace”; join the Letting Go Meditation, the tour “Happiness Returns,” and enjoy the artistic program “Divine Sounds of Yen Tu.”

Moreover, there are experiential activities such as horse riding, archery, wearing traditional Vietnamese costumes, and folk games; enjoy traditional arts and cultural identity of the Thanh Y Dao ethnic group at the “Village Night Show,” combined with the ceremony of carrying and releasing lanterns. Visitors can also explore and experience the rural market and Yen Tu vegetarian cuisine, discover local specialty products, OCOP products, and handicrafts from the Dao people.

Through this program, Yen Tu Ward aims to preserve, honor, and promote the outstanding global value of the Yen Tu World Cultural Heritage; spread the ideological, cultural, and humanistic values of the Truc Lam Zen sect founded by King Buddha Tran Nhan Tong; while also promoting the image of the land, its people, and the cultural identity of Yen Tu to domestic and international visitors.