An incense offering ceremony was held at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site on Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 25 or the tenth day of the third lunar month to commemorate the national founders, Hung Kings.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh, representatives of ministries and agencies, and leaders of Phu Tho and Thai Nguyen, Quang Nam, Binh Duong and Kien Giang provinces, which joined hands to organize the event, offered incense to the national founders.
Following the incense-offering ceremony, millions of Vietnamese people across the country and abroad paid homage to the national founders at the temple complex. The same day, provinces and cities nationwide held a wide range of activities in commemoration of the Hung Kings.
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| An incense offering ceremony was held at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site on Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 25 or the tenth day of the third lunar month to commemorate the national founders, Hung Kings. |
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| Following the incense-offering ceremony, millions of Vietnamese people across the country and abroad paid homage to the national founders at the temple complex. |
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| PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates at an incense offering ceremony at the Thuong Temple in the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site. |
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| Ruling the country through 18 generations (2879-258BC), the Hung Kings taught locals how to grow wet rice. They chose Nghia Linh Mountain, the highest in the region, to perform rituals devoted to rice and sun deities to pray for lush crops. |
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| PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates at an incense offering ceremony at the Thuong Temple in the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site. |
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| Despite the heavy rain, following the incense-offering ceremony, millions of Vietnamese people across the country and abroad paid homage to the national founders at the temple complex. The same day, provinces and cities nationwide held a wide range of activities in commemoration of the Hung Kings. |
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| Police in green and volunteers in blue (foreground) helping visitors at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province. |
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| According to the organising board, this year’s festival is being organised safely and efficiently, leaving generally positive impression on visitors. |
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| The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings are related to ancestral worshipping traditions of most Vietnamese families, which forms an important part of people’s spiritual lives. It was recognised by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012. |
