Tens of thousands visit Hung Kings Temple ahead of commemoration day
According to the site management board, over 32,000 visitors came to the Hung Kings Temple, with more than 20,000 arriving on March 30 and 12,000 on March 29.
Massive crowds flock to the Hung Kings Temple ahead of the commemoration day. (Photo: VNA)
Phu Tho (VNA) – The Hung Kings Temple historical site in the northern midland province of Phu Tho welcomed tens of thousands of visitors on March 29-30, more than a week ahead of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day.
According to the site management board, over 32,000 visitors came to the Hung Kings Temple, with more than 20,000 arriving on March 30 and 12,000 on March 29.
Many people visited the temple an the weekend before the main event to avoid the peak crowds. Although the site was busy and the weather was unfavorable, the solemn atmosphere remained intact. Phu Tho province's police deployed about 1,000 officers to maintain security and order.
Colonel Nguyen Minh Tuan, Director of the Phu Tho provincial Department of Public Security, said the force has coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security and neighboring provinces to enhance crime prevention. Online surveillance has also been intensified to counter misinformation. Authorities have reviewed and updated traffic signs on roads leading to the Hung Kings Temple.
The Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day Festival and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land for the Year of the Snake opened on March 29, featuring various cultural and sporting activities, including artistic performances, fireworks displays, traditional boat races, banh chung (square sticky rice cake) and banh day (round glutinous rice cake) making contests, Xoan singing, water puppetry, and folk performances.
Worshipping the Hung Kings is widely practiced in Vietnam and among Vietnamese communities abroad as a way to maintain and promote their traditional cultural identity./.
According to the organising committee, these two major events will feature various unique activities that embody the heroic spirit of the Hung Kings era while maintaining a connection to contemporary society. The
Party General Secretary To Lam and his entourage expressed deep respect and gratitude for Hung Kings, embodying the Vietnamese tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source.
The events aim to educate the tradition of patriotism and gratitude to the Hung Kings and ancestors who contributed to building and protecting the nation; as well as contribute to popularising tourism and local cultural heritage towards promoting tourism and economic development in the province.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
