Thousands of Buddhist followers gather to celebrate Vu Lan Festival

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The Vu Lan Festival takes place annually on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Recent days have seen crowds of Buddhists flock to pagodas and worship places in the area to hear talks about parental love and pray for their parents.

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The Kim Son Pagoda in Hoa Binh province is well decorated specifically for the Vu Lan Festival.

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Thousands of Buddhist followers attend a Vu Lan prayer ceremony that takes place in the pagoda.

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Wearing red and white roses is viewed as a traditional part of the celebration of the Vu Lan Festival.

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Many choose to wear roses on their shirts, with red roses being for those whose mothers are alive and white roses being for those whose mothers who have passed away.