Solemn Hung King's Commemoration Ceremony in Poland: Preserving national roots in a foreign land

The Hung Kings' Commemoration Festival has been maintained by the Vietnamese community in Poland for many years, contributing to spreading the nation's fine traditional values.

Bat Nha drum performance by community artists.

Joining the atmosphere of compatriots at home and abroad looking forward to the national death anniversary, on the afternoon of April 6 (ie March 9 of the lunar calendar) in the capital Warsaw, the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland coordinated with the Vietnamese Association and community organizations in Poland to solemnly organize the Hung Kings' Death Anniversary in 2025.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai, representatives of associations, unions, religious organizations, provincial associations and a large number of Vietnamese people attended the Hung Kings' death anniversary, expressing their respect and gratitude to the Hung Kings for their contributions to building the country.

At the beginning of the program, the Association of the Children of the Ancestral Land reenacted the act of pounding sticky rice cake right on the ceremony stage. This is a traditional dish, often offered on the Hung King's death anniversary, to show the gratitude of descendants to their ancestors and the land, as well as to worship the sky and gods, praying for a year of prosperity and happiness.

The Vietnamese Embassy and delegations performed incense offering and gift offering ceremonies.

In the solemn atmosphere of the ceremony, Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front , Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese in Poland, respectfully offered incense and read the memorial service to the Hung Kings, expressing gratitude for the contributions of our ancestors in building and defending the country.

On behalf of the community, Mr. Tran Anh Tuan affirmed the profound importance of the Ancestor's Death Anniversary and pledged to continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, mutual support, preserve cultural identity, and always look towards the Fatherland with the associations.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Ha Hoang Hai said that in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, whether at home or abroad, the Hung Kings are the National Ancestors who built the first state of Vietnam - the Van Lang State, and are the common ancestors of the Vietnamese people. All Vietnamese people are proud to carry the blood of "Lac's Children - Hong's Grandchildren".

The worship of the Hung Kings has become the cultural identity and traditional morality of the Vietnamese people, expressing the gratitude of generations of descendants to the merits of their ancestors in the cause of building and defending the country.

Ambassador Ha Hoang Hai called on every Vietnamese in Poland to always remember and follow the teachings of President Ho Chi Minh: "The Hung Kings built the country, we must work together to protect the country" and expressed his belief that the Vietnamese will continue to unite and join hands to build a strong Vietnamese community in Poland, always looking towards the homeland and country, contributing to building an increasingly beautiful and glorious Vietnam, standing shoulder to shoulder with friends from all over the world in the era of national development.

Delegates attending the event.

The ceremony was integrated with a special art program with traditional dance performances, songs about the homeland and the bustling sound of Bat Nha drums performed by community artists, spreading national pride, bringing warmth and emotion to all attendees.

To express their sincere gratitude to the Hung Kings, at the Ceremony, the Embassy and delegations representing the Vietnamese Association, pagodas, the Vietnamese Catholic Community in Poland, fellow countrymen's associations and community organizations performed incense offering rituals, presented offerings including Chung cake, Day cake, five-fruit trays and traditional specialties from many regions to express their sincere respect towards the National Ancestor.

Special art program with traditional dances and songs about homeland performed by community artists.

The Hung Kings' Commemoration Festival has been maintained by the Vietnamese community in Poland for many years, becoming a beautiful feature that contributes to spreading the humanistic values and fine traditions of the nation in the host country, while also conveying a message to the young generation born and raised in Poland to better understand the origins and traditions of the nation, thereby continuing, preserving and promoting the identity in a foreign land.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/trang-trong-le-gio-to-hung-vuong-tai-ba-lan-gin-giu-coi-nguon-dan-toc-noi-dat-khach-310459.html