According to tradition, each year on the occasion of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, villages and communes surrounding the Hung Temple Historical Site, home to relics dedicated to the Hung Kings, their families, and generals, organise rituals and folk performances that recreate elements of ancient Vietnamese cultural life. (Photo: VNA)
According to tradition, each year on the occasion of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, villages and communes surrounding the Hung Temple Historical Site, home to relics dedicated to the Hung Kings, their families, and generals, organise rituals and folk performances that recreate elements of ancient Vietnamese cultural life. (Photo: VNA)
The palanquin procession to Hung Temple, during which offerings are presented to the ancestors, stands out as a meaningful cultural highlight, embodying gratitude and respect for forebears. (Photo: VNA)
The palanquin procession to Hung Temple, during which offerings are presented to the ancestors, stands out as a meaningful cultural highlight, embodying gratitude and respect for forebears. (Photo: VNA)
The activity pays tribute to the Hung Kings and generations of predecessors who laid the foundations of the nation. It forms part of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, the Hung Temple Festival, and the 2026 Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week. (Photo: VNA)
The activity pays tribute to the Hung Kings and generations of predecessors who laid the foundations of the nation. It forms part of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, the Hung Temple Festival, and the 2026 Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week. (Photo: VNA)
Palanquin processions from communes and wards converge on the special national historical site of Hung Temple. (Photo: VNA)
Palanquin processions from communes and wards converge on the special national historical site of Hung Temple. (Photo: VNA)
Palanquin processions from communes and wards converge on the special national historical site of Hung Temple. (Photo: VNA)
Palanquin processions from communes and wards converge on the special national historical site of Hung Temple. (Photo: VNA)
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Unique palanquin procession at Hung Temple

The palanquin procession to Hung Temple is a distinctive traditional cultural practice, rich in community spirit and reflecting the Vietnamese ethos of “remembering the source when drinking water” as well as deep reverence for ancestors.