Vietnamese in Canada celebrate Ancestor's Death Anniversary, maintain national cultural identity

Vietnamese people in Canada offer incense to commemorate the Hung Kings, remember their roots and remember to maintain national identity to unite, develop and look towards their homeland.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Vinh Quang respectfully offers incense at the altar of the Hung Kings. (Photo: Trung Dung/VNA)

On April 14, the Vietnamese Embassy in Ottawa (Canada) held the 2024 Hung Kings' Commemoration Ceremony in a solemn and cozy atmosphere, contributing to maintaining cultural identity, educating national traditions and further strengthening solidarity among the Vietnamese community to turn towards the Fatherland. The ceremony attracted hundreds of overseas Vietnamese representing community groups in Ottawa and neighboring cities such as Toronto and Montreal. Vietnamese Consul General in Vancouver Phan Kieu Thu attended the event for the first time, contributing to increasing the affection and attachment of Vietnamese people in the West Coast of Canada as well as creating a common strength of the Vietnamese community across Canada towards the country. In his speech of gratitude, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Vinh Quang recalled the immense merit of the Hung Kings who opened the source of the nation, established the Van Lang State, and laid the foundation for the everlasting development of the Vietnamese people. The Ambassador reviewed the joint efforts in carrying out foreign affairs tasks of the staff and the contributions of the people, demonstrating the spirit of solidarity and patriotism, thereby contributing to preserving and promoting the traditional values ​​of the Vietnamese people, always looking towards the homeland and contributing to the country. Mr. Tran Hoa Phuong - an overseas Vietnamese in Toronto, shared his joy when hearing about the contributions of the Vietnamese community in Canadian provinces to the country. According to Resolution 36, overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part of the ethnic community and a resource of the country. All of this spirit was expressed in this year's Hung Kings' Commemoration Ceremony and in the gratitude speech that the Ambassador just presented. The worship of Hung Kings originates from legends, but reflects a historical reality that is the formation of the Vietnamese ethnic community very early. This activity is a unique feature in the spiritual culture of the Vietnamese people, showing filial piety to ancestors, respecting ancestors, turning to the origin, turning to the homeland, making a small contribution to building and protecting the Fatherland. Mr. Chung Vinh, an overseas Vietnamese in Ottawa, expressed his emotions when he joined everyone to offer incense to commemorate the merits of the Hung Kings, remembering the origin and remembering to maintain national identity to unite, develop and turn to the homeland. According to Mr. Dang Trung Phuoc, President of the Canada-Vietnam Association, this is an opportunity for Vietnamese people far from home to gather at the "Vietnam House" in Ottawa and turn to the country as well as remember the merits of the Hung Kings. The spirit of solidarity has in fact created success for the Vietnamese community living in Canada, especially the Vietnamese community on Prince Edward Island. This is where the majority of Vietnamese people have come to Canada to invest in recent years and they have always received support from the government. This is a recognition from Canada for the Vietnamese community here in particular and in Canada in general, helping Vietnamese people to confidently turn towards their homeland. Many people attended the ceremony with great enthusiasm and had many things to report. According to Le Quang Minh, a student at the University of Ottawa, this is a very meaningful event, helping students like him to turn towards their roots in Vietnam, to feel connected to their fatherland and ancestors.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Vinh Quang read the eulogy. (Photo: Trung Dung/VNA)

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, a Vietnamese tea artisan living in Canada, expressed his emotions when standing before the spirits of the Hung Kings in the extremely solemn ceremony. In addition, he also said that he was really moved when hearing the sound of the bronze drum in this ceremony. According to Mr. Tuan, this is a beautiful cultural feature of the Vietnamese people that needs to be preserved and the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada has done a very good job of connecting overseas Vietnamese. In recent times, the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada has always played the role of a connecting factor for all Vietnamese communities across Canada, helping people, regardless of their circumstances, to join hands towards their homeland./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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