President Tran Dai Quang attended a grand ceremony held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 6 (the 10th day of the third lunar month) to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings - the legendary founders of of the nation.
President Tran Dai Quang (purple tie) and delegates offer incense to the Hung Kings (Photo: VNA)
Phu Tho (VNA) - President Tran Dai Quang attended a grand ceremony heldin the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 6 (the 10th dayof the third lunar month) to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings -the legendary founders of of the nation.
President Quang, together with other Party and State leaders and localofficials offered incense, flowers and fruits to the national founders at theHung Kings Temple, the national special relic site, on Nghia Linh Mountain.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Phu Tho province Bui Minh Chau delivereda eulogy praising the kings for founding and protecting the nation, affirmingthat Lac Hong descendant generations will unite together, under the leadershipof the Communist Party of Vietnam, to overcome difficulties and seizeopportunities to build a prosperous and civilised nation, making contributionsto peace and friendship in the region and the world as well.
Afterwards,President Quang and delegates laid wreaths at the tomb of the 6th Hung King and offered flowers in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh.
Following the incense-offering ceremony, millions of Vietnamese people acrossthe country and abroad paid homage to the nation founders at the templecomplex.
Thesame day, provinces and cities nationwide held a wide range of activities incommemoration of the Hung Kings.
The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings are closely related to the ancestralworship traditions of most Vietnamese families, an important part of people'sspiritual life. It was recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity in 2012.
Accordingto the organisers, some 8 million domestic and foreign visitors have flocked tothe Hung Kings Temple those days.
On this occasion, Presiden Tran Dai Quang also visited and worked with theprovincial police force, asking the local security force to tacklesophisticated emerging issues in a timely manner while stepping up the fightagainst crimes.
Partyand force building is another important task of the provincial police force, headded.-VNA
Hundreds of photos and items on Hung King worshipping rituals and over 500 antiquities from the era of the Hung Kings (estimated around 3,000 B.C) to the 19th century are on display at Hung Vuong Museum in Viet Tri city, the northern province of Phu Tho.
The preparation for the death anniversary of the Hung Kings and the 2017 Hung Kings Temple Festival in the northern province of Phu Tho has been completed, said the organising board.
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President Tran Dai Quang (purple tie) and delegates offer incense to the Hung Kings (Photo: VNA) 
