Phu Tho: Opening of Hung Temple Festival and Cultural Week

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee Ho Dai Dung said that this year's Hung Temple Festival and Cultural - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land, people and tourists from all over the world will not only witness activities commemorating and paying tribute to the Hung Kings but also experience and participate in many unique cultural, sports and tourism activities.

"Looking towards the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day with deep respect and gratitude for the great contributions of the Hung Kings and our ancestors who built and defended the country. The people are determined to overcome all difficulties and challenges, seize opportunities, promote good historical and cultural traditions, continue to write new pages of history, and glorify the tradition of the heroic Ancestral Land. Strive to build Phu Tho province - the land of the nation's origin, to become increasingly prosperous and civilized, with the people being prosperous and happy", Mr. Ho Dai Dung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Tho province, emphasized.

Mr. Ho Dai Dung, Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee spoke at the opening ceremony.

From traditional festivals, special cultural events, to exciting sports tournaments; those events are opportunities for the children of the Fatherland and visitors from all over to review the historical process - honor the cultural heritage of the nation; at the same time promote the spirit of solidarity, exchange and integration...

Mr. Ho Dai Dung, Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee, beat the drum to open the Festival.

Hung Kings' Commemoration Anniversary - Hung Temple Festival and Culture - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land 2024 takes place from April 9-18 (ie March 1-10 of the lunar calendar) at the Hung Temple Historical Relic Site in Viet Tri city and districts, towns and cities in Phu Tho province.

Phu Tho provincial leaders presented souvenir flags to districts, cities and towns.

The ceremony includes: The death anniversary of the national founder Lac Long Quan and the incense offering ceremony to commemorate the mother Au Co on April 14 (March 6 of the lunar calendar); The incense offering ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings on April 18 (March 10 of the lunar calendar); The incense offering ceremony to commemorate the Hung Kings of districts, towns and cities in the province from April 9-18 (March 1-10 of the lunar calendar).

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