the nation to be represented by different ceremonies such as statue-bathing, fish-catching, etc. or by folk games as wrestling, water puppet, Chèo Singing, Do Singing, cooking contests, etc. Some festivals in Hà Tây province are well known in Vietnam and the world of which Perfume (Hương) Pagoda is the most noteworthy because it is the longest and most interesting, attracting about half a million visitors every year. Next attention should be paid to Do Singing Festival in Quốc Oai district which is only organised once in the every 36 years; Chèo Tàu Boat Singing Festival being performed once in every 30 years; Other famous festivals are Thầy Pagoda festival, Kite-flying festival in Ba Giang- Đan Phượng, Tây Phương Pagoda festival, Dâu Pagoda festival, Va temple festival, Hatmon temple festival. Culture, history and religion Hà Tây province was a very old land, having long history, which leads to the appearance of 2,388 cultural, historical, and religious relics of which 12 relics are famous and being classified by Ministry of Culture and Information as especially important. These are: Thầy Pagoda being closely linked to a famous monk Từ Đạo Hạnh Bối Khê Pagoda, Trăm Gian (100 room) Pagoda being belonging to a hero called Nguyễn Bình An Tây Phương Pagoda – cultural essence of Tây Sơn regime time Mia Pagoda, which has the most Buddhist statues in Vietnam (287) Đậu Pagoda is unique in the sense that it has two real (corpse) statues of two monks; several renowned communal houses such as Tay Dang, Chu Quyen, Dai Phu, Hoa Xa. References External links Former provinces of Vietnam