(Cinet)- The worship of the Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, generates a source of strength for their offspring to overcome any difficulties and challenges in nation-building. Many activities are ready for the festival to commemorate the nation’s legendary founders, the Hung Kings on April 05.
The ceremony, which coincided with the opening of the Hung Kings Temple Festival, marked the ritual's recent recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Party, government and provincial officials attended the event along with representatives of UNESCO's Secretariat and 25 countries in the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The Hung Kings Temple Festival will begin on April 5 (the sixth day of the third lunar month) at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site with the participation of several provinces nationwide, including Bac Ninh, Quang Binh, Vinh Long and Long An, which represent the three regions of the country.
Addressing the event, President Sang spoke highly of the great contributions the people of Phu Tho had made to preserve the ritual. The practice of worshipping the Hung Kings also reminded the Vietnamese to protect one another in all circumstances, he said. As such, it was not only a ritual, but also a valuable illustration of the people's cultural identity and an indication of the gratitude people felt to the founders of the nation.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh called for relevant ministries and agencies to join together to make people aware of the importance of preserving and promoting the worshipping ritual and associated places.
An array of activities will be held during the five-day event, including art performances, photo exhibitions and a contest to make Chung and Giay square and round sticky rice cakes.
Apart from festive activities, traditional rites will be organised to honour the two world cultural heritage - the worship of Hung Kings and Phu Tho Xoan singing.
In addition, special foods from 13 districts and towns throughout the province will be displayed at the festival.
- The worship of the Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, generates a source of strength for their offspring to overcome any difficulties and challenges in nation-building. Many activities are ready for the festival to commemorate the nation’s legendary founders, the Hung Kings on April 05.)
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