An Khanh Commune receives the Decision to register as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage

Attending the ceremony were Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Tran Dinh Thanh; Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha and many people of An Khanh commune.

Delegates and people attending the ceremony. *Photo: Anh Duong*

This is one of a series of activities to celebrate the 18th Hanoi Party Congress, term 2025-2030; the 14th National Party Congress; to celebrate major holidays and important events of the country; to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2025).

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of An Khanh Commune People's Committee Ho Trung Nghia said that An Khanh is an ancient land, rich in revolutionary and cultural traditions, famous for its craft villages, folk festivals, communal houses, pagodas, temples, etc., along with many historical and cultural relics that have been ranked. The commune currently preserves 81 historical and cultural relics, including 21 national relics, 12 city-level relics and 48 relics that have been included in the inventory list.

Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha presented the Decision recognizing the National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Traditional Festival - La Phu Village Festival and presented flowers to congratulate An Khanh commune. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Along with the values of tangible cultural heritage, An Khanh commune is a place that preserves a rich system of valuable intangible cultural heritage with a total of 18 heritages, such as: Ngai Cau Ca Tru art, Ngu Cau village rice paper making craft... and 11 traditional festivals recognized as city-level cultural heritage.

La Phu village festival is one of the traditional festivals bearing the imprint of folk beliefs and long-standing cultural identity of La Phu people, Dong Nhan people - An Khanh commune. The festival is an occasion for people to remember and show gratitude to the village's tutelary god - Tinh Quoc Tam Lang Dai Vuong, a Lac general in the Hung Due Vuong era.

Palanquin procession in La Phu - An Khanh commune. Photo: Dang Hop

According to ancient genealogy, during the reign of the 18th Hung King, the head of the Van Lang State was King Due Vuong, who ruled the country and the people of the whole country were prosperous and well-off. During that dynasty, he came from a noble family. His parents always helped the poor and were admired by the people of the region...

When he was 28 years old, the king selected talented people to help the country. He entered the capital to take the exam and was admired by the king for his virtue and talent. He was appointed as Commander-in-Chief, stationed in La Nuoc area - later La Phu. When there was a disturbance in the country, the Thuc state rebelled and foreign troops came to our country. Faced with the situation of internal enemies and external enemies destroying our homeland, receiving the king's order, he took the vanguard seal to suppress the enemy and won, singing a song of triumph. The king rewarded him for his great contributions and appointed him as King Que Cong Dai Vuong.

After a period of enjoying the king's blessings, he converted. To remember his merits, every year on January 14th is his auspicious death anniversary.

After a period of carrying out the procedures for requesting to establish a dossier, on June 27, 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 2226/QD-BVHTTDL on the announcement of the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Traditional Festival - La Phu Village Festival.

Comrade Ho Trung Nghia affirmed that the annual traditional festival associated with the worship of the village's tutelary god - Tinh Quoc Tam Lang Dai Vuong is an opportunity for the next generation and the people of An Khanh commune to pay tribute to their ancestors, arouse national pride, remind each person of the responsibility to continue and promote the heritage left by their ancestors. At the same time, it raises awareness, arouses the pride and responsibility of the people in the work of preserving and conserving the national cultural identity, promoting the value of the festival...

Drum performance at the ceremony. *Photo: Anh Duong*

In the coming time, the locality will continue to collect, research and document the festival, preserve the original elements of the festival, especially the organization space and rituals; resolutely prevent distortion, commercialization, and superstition; build a digital database to preserve and teach future generations.

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