Young Vietnamese turn violent, involved in stampedes at northern festivals
Saturday, March 07, 2015, 14:40 GMT+7
A number of agitated youths left springtime festivals in northern Vietnam injured and frustrated after they were entangled in brawls on Tuesday.
A two-day festival called “Phet Hien Quan,” which took place almost 80 kilometers from Hanoi in Tam Nong District in Phu Tho Province, closed yesterday amid hassles and fights between young people.
The festival is organized annually to pay tribute to a female general who lived around the first century.
During the festival’s second day, six “phet,” which are made from ornately decorated bamboo roots, and three smaller balls were tossed among the throng of fest goers.
