Thousands gather in Viet Tri city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, for a grand procession to honour the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nation (Photo:VNA) 
Groups of artisans from Viet Tri City's suburban districts Van Phu, rural district Tien Kien an Hung Son, Lam Thao township head to the Hung Kings Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain (Photo: VNA) 
In celebration of the festival, a range of activities showcase local culture for tourists (Photo:VNA) 
Each procession is led by dancers, followed by a group carrying national and festive flags and another group playing ritual drums and gongs and other traditional instruments (Photo:VNA) 
According to Vietnamese legend, the 18 Hung Kings ruled during the first period of Vietnamese history, from 2879-258 BC (Photo: VNA) 
The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings are closely related to the ancestor worshipping tradition of most Vietnamese families, which forms an important part of people's spiritual lives (Photo: VNA) 
The ritual of worshipping Hung Kings was recognised as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012 (Photo: VNA) 
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