The traditional wrestling festival of Van village (now Yen Vien village, Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district of the northern province of Bac Giang) is an unique and long-standing festival which features a rugby-style game played on a muddy field. Some 16 local men, 8 on each side, compete for a large ball representing the sun and try to carry the ball back to their own zone, therefore winning the sun. The festival taking place every four years is to show the farmers' desire for favourable weather and bumper crops. It was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages in 2022. This year's festival took place for three days from May 19-21, 2024 (the 12th-14th days of the fourth lunar month). Source: Vietnam News Agency