Hung Kings Commemoration Day and Cultural Week

A large number of locals and tourists from all over the country flocked to Hung Temple (Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province) to offer incense and commemorate the Hung Kings on the morning of April 18, 2024 (archive photo).

The People's Committee of Phu Tho province announced that the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week in the year of the Snake (2015) will take place from March 29th to April 7th (corresponding to the 1st to 10th day of the 3rd lunar month of the year of the Snake) in Viet Tri City, the Hung Kings Temple historical site, and other localities on a provincial scale.

The Hung Kings Commemoration Day and the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week in the Year of the Snake (2015) consisted of a ceremonial part and a festive part. The ceremonial part was organized solemnly, respectfully, and with a strong sense of community, ensuring safety, civility, and economy.

The ceremonial part includes: the commemoration ceremony for National Ancestor Lac Long Quan and the offering of incense to Ancestress Au Co on April 3rd (corresponding to the 6th day of the 3rd lunar month); the commemoration ceremony for Hung Kings and the offering of flowers at the relief sculpture "Uncle Ho speaking with officers and soldiers of the Vanguard Army" on April 7th (corresponding to the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month); and the incense offering ceremony to commemorate the Hung Kings by districts, towns, and cities in the province from March 29th to April 2nd, 2025 (corresponding to the 1st to 5th day of the 3rd lunar month).

The festival activities are linked to cultural, sports , and tourism events, forming a series of activities for the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week with 22 unique events. These include the opening art program themed “Sacred Origins - Hung Vuong Ancestral Land” held on the evening of March 1st; a cultural camp and exhibition promoting products; a competition for wrapping and cooking banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) and pounding banh giay (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes); and street folk culture performances in Viet Tri city. Alongside these are the “Colorful Tourism of the Ancestral Land” event; performances of Xoan singing from ancient villages; the Hung Vuong Cup National Strong Teams Volleyball Tournament; the “Back to the Roots” Marathon; the Viet Tri Open Rowing Race; and various exhibitions, cultural and artistic activities, and many other programs… Through these, the aim is to create attractiveness and competitiveness, attract tourists, widely promote the potential and strengths of cultural tourism resources, ensure security and order, and foster friendliness towards locals and tourists…

According to the People's Committee of Phu Tho province, the organization of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week in the Year of the Snake aims to educate about the tradition of patriotism, express deep gratitude to the Hung Kings and ancestors who contributed to building and defending the nation; and educate about the moral tradition of "drinking water, remembering the source"... At the same time, it aims to strengthen the promotion and dissemination of cultural heritage; organize cultural, sports, and tourism activities associated with tourism development, meeting the needs of people and tourists for experience and exploration; and contribute to promoting local economic development.

According to the Phu Tho Provincial Traffic Safety Board, after the Lunar New Year and the Spring Festival, the number of people and vehicles participating in traffic increases significantly, posing a potential risk of traffic accidents, especially in the Hung Temple and Au Co Mother Temple areas where a large number of people and tourists come to worship and perform rituals.

To ensure traffic safety, the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee has directed functional forces to strengthen patrols and inspections, strictly handle violations, and create favorable conditions for residents and tourists. Departments and localities continue to implement plans to enhance transportation capacity; organize traffic, and ensure the safety of infrastructure, especially on sections of routes that are both in operation and under construction... Traffic police continue to conduct strict patrols and inspections, focusing on handling violations that are direct causes of traffic accidents and congestion.

According to the Provincial Traffic Police Department, officers are on duty 24/7 on the roads to support and guide people during their journeys back to their hometowns for Tet (Lunar New Year) and returning to work after Tet.

On most national highways and gateways to Viet Tri city and the local area, traffic police are still effectively implementing traffic diversion plans, preventing congestion on key routes.

During the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday (from January 25th to February 2nd), traffic police throughout the province inspected, detected, and issued violation notices to 2,030 cases of road traffic safety violations, imposing fines totaling over 2.5 billion VND, revoking driving licenses, professional certificates, and qualifications of 19 individuals, and temporarily seizing 225 vehicles.

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/gio-to-hung-vuong-and-tuan-van-hoa-du-lich-dat-to-gop-phan-quang-ba-di-san-404501.html