Sunday, April 06, 2025

Back to the roots of Vietnam

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National holiday of gratitude

Spanning thousands of years of history, the Hung Temple Festival has had a strong vitality and spread strongly. From a village festival to a national festival, it is being preserved and passed down by generations of Vietnamese people.

The origin lies not in administrative boundaries

The people of the merged area will carry their love for their homeland to continue to cultivate their identity, so that even if the boundaries change, their cultural memories and roots will not fade.
Sacred smoke from Hung Temple

I walked tirelessly on nearly five hundred stone steps, from the Lower Temple, up to the Middle Temple, the Upper Temple and down to the Well Temple, feeling elated when thinking about the merits of our ancestors in building the country.

Enhancing tourism products of the Homeland

With the advantage of possessing rich tourism resources, Phu Tho province is effectively exploiting its potential to develop the tourism industry.
Sharing the blood

Not only are many people from Hai Duong willing to donate their blood full of love, they are also enthusiastic and dedicated to spreading the noble act of donating blood to save lives.
The whole family returns to the source

The trip back to the source helped me understand more about the nation's traditions.
Changes in Hai Duong's boundaries from the 15th century to the present

Over the historical periods, Hai Duong's boundaries have changed a lot. This article is compiled from the book Hai Duong Geography, introducing the changes in Hai Duong's boundaries from the 15th century to the present.

Please read the special Hai Duong newspaper publication Hung King's Commemoration Day 2025

The special edition of Hai Duong Newspaper, Hung King's Commemoration Day 2025, has many attractive contents and images, beautifully printed, released on April 4.
Hung King's Commemoration Day and Culture - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land contribute to promoting heritage

The Hung Kings' Commemoration Anniversary and the Cultural - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty will take place in Viet Tri city, Hung Temple historical relic site and localities at the provincial level.
The whole family goes to the festival

Everyone's heart was pounding. Could it be the sound of the Hung Temple festival drums being played? It must be. Then tomorrow his whole family would go to the festival.
Incense offering ceremony on Hung King's death anniversary

On the morning of April 18 (March 10 of the lunar calendar), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and representatives of the Party, State and Phu Tho province offered incense to commemorate the Hung Kings' death anniversary 2024.
Hung King's death anniversary - symbol of national unity

Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, also known as Hung Temple Festival or National Commemoration Day, is a day for Vietnamese people to commemorate the nation-building contributions of the Hung Kings and their ancestors.
Fireworks light up the night sky of Viet Tri on the occasion of Hung Kings' death anniversary

Despite heavy rain before the fireworks display on Hung Kings' death anniversary, many people still patiently waited in the rain.
Please read the special Hai Duong publication on the occasion of Hung King's death anniversary 2024

Pride in the origin of Lac and Hong descendants always spreads strongly, is the unique cultural identity of Vietnamese people. On the occasion of Hung King's death anniversary in 2024, Hai Duong Newspaper introduces a special publication with many outstanding works, towards the Ancestral Land and origin.
Hung Temple is crowded before the death anniversary of the Hung Kings.

Before the Hung Kings' death anniversary (10th day of the third lunar month), tourists flocked to the relic site, crowding the entrance to the Hung Kings' temple, some fainting.