The festival started with an art performance. Tourists to the festival toured around the lake, Bong Mieu Gold Mine, hot mineral water, Su island, monkey island and Chong island. Folk games, fishing or discovering beauty of the area also drew a large number of tourists during the festival.

My Son has what is arguably the best collection of Cham art and architecture in its natural setting in Vietnam. It is somewhat of an arduous journey to get out there, but is well worth the effort. If you are not willing to risk life and limb to visit Angkor, at least My Son will give you a little taste of what it must be like. Though some of the monuments were destroyed by the war or thieves, but what remains is still considerable. Many of the structures are overgrown with dense vegetation but you can get inside some of them.