The annual festival serves as a major national cultural event, offering an opportunity for people across Vietnam and overseas Vietnamese communities to pay tribute to their ancestors, express gratitude, and strengthen the great national solidarity.
A local official described the upcoming Hung Kings Commemoration Day - Hung Kings Temple Festival and Culture and Tourism Week as a golden opportunity to spotlight Phu Tho’s profound cultural legacy, elevate its appeal as a destination of note, and cast its timeless image across broader horizons.
In the vast treasure trove of Vietnamese folk art, Xoan singing stands as a unique jewel, inextricably linked to the worship of the Hung Kings — the nation's legendary founders.
Crafted by skilled artisans, the pure white hats, with their neat stitching and elegant lines, bear the distinctive identity of Sai Nga village.
The blossoms typically range from pale to deep pink, with thick petals that bloom evenly and last long, making them ideal for Tet display. The area’s cool climate and large day–night temperature variation help prolong flowering, allowing the trees to retain their fresh colours throughout the holiday. Beyond aesthetics, ancient Da Bac peach trees are closely linked to the cultural life of local ethnic communities, symbolising spring and wishes for future prosperity.
With its fresh climate, unspoiled landscapes, and well-preserved Muong ethnic heritage, Van Son is fast becoming a new promising tourist destination in Phu Tho.
The opening ceremony will be held on the evening of November 27 at the grand concert hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, featuring a symphonic concert performed by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.
Preserving and promoting Xoan singing is not only about safeguarding an art form but also affirming cultural identity and fostering the Vietnamese people’s solidarity, national pride, and aspirations.
With this result, Vietnam continue to top Group E with two convincing wins, scoring 13 goals and conceding none.
The digitisation of historical and cultural relics is helping to preserve and promote the rich heritage of Phu Tho.
The Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day is viewed as a celebration of great importance among Vietnamese people. It also acts as a symbol of cultural value, great solidarity, and sense of gratitude and worship of the ancestors of Vietnamese people.
Across Vietnam, there are 1,417 monuments to the Hung Kings and their family, generals, and other figures from the Hung Kings era.
An art programme named 'Colours of Land of Ancestors Tourism - Phu Tho 2025' and a tourism promotion programme themed “Phu Tho – Travel to Love” opened in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 3 evening as part of activities of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day Festival and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land for the Year of the Snake.
Local leaders and citizens offered incense, flowers, and tributes to express their gratitude to Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co for laying the foundations of the nation. They also prayed for national prosperity, peace, and unity.
Guided by traditional bamboo lanterns, visitors make their way up hundreds of stone steps to the revered temples, immersing themselves in the solemn and ancient atmosphere of Nghia Linh Mountain.
In its second edition, thousands of runners will compete in five men's and women's races, with lengths of 1.5km, 6km, 10km, 21km and 42km.
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.
Vietnamese could not make home ground advantage count as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Kyrgyzstan at the Group I of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers held in the northern province of Phu Tho on October 23.
The northern midland province of Phu Tho will host an array of activities to mark 70 years since Uncle Ho’s visit to the Hung Kings Temple (September 19, 1954-2024).
