The Majesty of Cultural Diversity at the 2025 Hung Kings Commemoration Festival

The annual commemoration of the Hung Kings’ anniversary, as announced by the People’s Committee of Phu Tho Province, will be a two-part event this year, consisting of solemn worship rituals and vibrant celebrations.
The Hung Kings Commemoration Day honors the legendary founders of the nation and fosters patriotism. Photo: Ngoc Tu/The Hanoi Times

On April 3, a ceremony will be held at the Hung Kings Temple National Historic Site to commemorate Great Father Lac Long Quan and Great Mother Au Co. This will be followed by the Hung Kings Incense and Flower Offering Ceremony on April 7 at the relief sculpture, “Uncle Ho Talks with Officials and Soldiers,” located within the same historic site.

Additionally, from March 29 to April 2, districts, towns, and cities across Phu Tho Province will organize incense-offering ceremonies to pay respect to the Hung Kings.

As part of the “Phu Tho Culture Tourism Week 2025,” the celebrations will showcase 22 cultural activities, including an artistic program, “Sacred Origin – Hung King’s Ancestral Land,” on the evening of April 7. This event aims to promote the province’s tourism potential.

Festival-goers can immerse themselves in a range of cultural experiences, such as photo exhibitions, folk games, competitions in wrapping and cooking traditional cakes (banh chung and banh giay), and tasting unique OCOP products from Phu Tho and other parts of Vietnam.
The Hung Kings Festival attracts tens of thousands of locals and international visitors each year.

Phu Tho Province, located approximately 80 km from Hanoi’s center, boasts a rich cultural and historical heritage. It is home to the Hung Kings Temple National Historic Site, Xuan Son Nature Reserve, Long Coc Tea Hill, Hung Lo Ancient Village, and numerous other attractions.

Among these, the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day stands out as a unique cultural and tourist event. Celebrated during the third lunar month, it is one of Vietnam’s most important holidays, honoring the legendary founding fathers and rulers of the nation. Since 2007, it has been recognized as a national holiday.

According to legend, the Hung Kings were the ancient Vietnamese rulers of the Hong Bang period (2879-258 BC). The eldest son of Lac Long Quan and Au Co became the first King, naming the country Van Lang and establishing his capital at Phong Chau (present-day Viet Tri City). This marked the beginning of the 18 reigns of the Hung Kings, who chose Nghia Linh Mountain for their rituals dedicated to the rice and sun deities, praying for abundant harvests.

To commemorate their legacy, a complex of temples was constructed on Nghia Linh Mountain, and the tenth day of the third lunar month was designated as the national day of commemoration.

Local historians consider the era of the Hung Kings as a pivotal period in Vietnamese history, shaping the foundations of Vietnamese culture and nationalism. The belief in a common ancestor, Au Co, unifies all Vietnamese people, and the Hung King worship ritual was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2012.

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