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Senior officials pay respect to Hung Kings

Vietnamese senior officials offered incense to the Hung Kings in the northern province of Phu Tho on Mar. 31.
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, President of the VietnamFatherland Front Huynh Dam and leaders of numerous ministries, branchesoffered incense to the Hung Kings, the nation's legendary founders, atthe Hung Kings Temple complex in the northern province of Phu Tho onMarch 31.

The ceremony offering incense is to express gratitude to the nation'sfounders, and the assembled also prayed for peace and prosperity for thecountry and its people.

When speaking at the ceremony, Chairman ofthe Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee Hoang Dan Mac, stated that theentire population is in solidarity about building a prosperous nation.

Afterthe ceremony, the NA, VFF and local leaders also offered flowers at therelief wall dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh and soldiers from theTien Phong Vanguard Division stationed at the complex.
The annualfestival to commemorate the Hung Kings, which falls on the 10th day ofthe third lunar month, was first recognised as a national event in 2007.

Alsoon March 30, another ceremony to offer incense to the Hung Kings washeld in the National Culture and History Park in Ho Chi Minh City’sDistrict 9, in the presence of Politburo member and Secretary of HCMCity Party’s Committee Le Thanh Hai and Chairman of the HCM People’sCommittee Le Hoang Quan.-VNA
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