Localities across Vietnam saw a boom in the number of tourists during the five-day holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day from April 29 to May 3.
A ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, was held on April 29 by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva.
State President Vo Van Thuong, central and local officials, along with thousands of people offered incense in commemoration of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at the Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 29 (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on April 23 hosted a ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nations, contributing to maintaining the cultural identity and educating the Vietnamese community especially young people, about the national tradition.
A ceremony was held in the northern mid-land province of Phu Tho on April 25 to commemorate the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co.
Travel agents in Vietnam are making necessary preparations for the upcoming Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification and May Day holidays from April 29 to May 3, as the travel demand is forecast to surge.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on April 23 hosted a ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nations, contributing to maintaining the cultural identity and educating the Vietnamese community especially young people, about the national tradition.
The upcoming holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification and May Day from April 29 to May 3 are expected to be a good chance for transport enterprises to accelerate operations to better serve people’s increasing travel demand.
A festival to honour and showcase Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages of humanity is underway in the northern province of Phu Tho from April 22 to 24, as part of the local 2023 Hung Kings Temple Festival and Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land.
The Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023 and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land 2023 kicked off in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 21.
Vietnam was one of the first 30 countries to accede to the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, in 2003. Over the past 20 years, it can be proud of its achievements and positive contributions to promoting the implementation of this important Convention, not only at the national level but also at the global level.
A culinary culture festival will be held for the first time within the framework of the Hung Kings Temple Festival in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 25-29, with the participation of renowned Vietnamese chefs.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and VASCO Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) will supply nearly domestic 2,800 flights with 551,000 seats from April 26 to May 5 to meet the rising travel demands during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day (April 29), Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays.
Various activities will be held in the northern province of Phu Tho to mark the death anniversary of Hung Kings, considered the founders of Vietnam, heard a meeting organised by the provincial People’s Committee on the matter.
A ceremony marking the death anniversary of Hung Kings - the legendary founders of the nation, and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land will be held from April 20-29 in the northern midland province of Phu Tho with various activities.
As this year’s Hung Kings festival is just one day before the Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, workers in Vietnam will enjoy a rare five-day holiday.
An incense-offering ceremony was held at the top of Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho in commemoration of Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the nation – on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival on January 21 (the last day of the last lunar month).
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