“Among many fine traditions, the Vietnamese people have always upheld an exceptionally beautiful and valuable tradition: remembering our ancestors, remembering those who made great contributions to building and defending the nation. Within the small community of villages, encompassing many clans and families, as well as throughout the entire nation, our spiritual, ideological, and emotional lives are intertwined with the past. From this, we maintain and promote the fine traditional virtues: patriotism, solidarity, unwavering will, and a deep and strong belief in our own abilities…” This is the sentiment of the late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, published in the article “On the Anniversary of King Hung's Death” in the Nhan Dan newspaper, issue 5494, dated April 29, 1969, and respectfully presented by the authors of “The Hung King Era” in their book of the same name.

Book cover of "The Hung Kings Era"

From 1960, the Institute of History began researching the Hung Kings era. This work continued during the years 1961-1963 and 1966-1970. The Scientific Council of the Institute of History, meeting at the end of 1969, decided to summarize the Institute's ten years of research on the Hung Kings era.

After revisions, the outline was approved by Comrade Nguyen Khanh Toan, Chairman of the Vietnam Social Science Committee. The Hung Kings Era (History, Economy, Politics , Culture, Society) was published by the National Political Publishing House in 2025.

The book consists of five parts, along with an introduction and conclusion; in which, Part One is "The Van Lang Kingdom: Borders, Name and Population"; Part Two: "Economic State"; Part Three: "Social and Political Institutions"; Part Four: "Cultural Life"; Part Five: "The Au Lac Kingdom of An Duong Vuong or the End of the Hung King Era".

The book "The Hung Kings Era (History, Economy, Politics, Culture, Society)" is attributed to five authors: Van Tan, Nguyen Linh, Le Van Lan, Nguyen Dong Chi, and Hoang Hung, but it is truly the result of many years of research by historians and archaeologists in Vietnam. The Hung Kings Era began 4,000 years ago. This era lasted for more than twenty centuries and left a very clear mark on all aspects of Vietnamese life. To learn more about the history of the Hung Kings Era in all its economic, political, cultural, and social aspects, readers should search for "The Hung Kings Era" to interact with the authors.

Dong Van (introduction)

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