Hung Kings Temple Festival opens

An opening ceremony of the Hung Kings Temple Festival took place at the Lac Long Quan Temple in the Hung Kings Temple relics in Phu Tho on April 8 (6 of lunar March).
The festival started with incense offerings at the Lac Long Quan Temple and Au Co Temple in the Hung Kings Temple relic complex.
A ceremony presenting 13 offerings from 13 districts and town in the province is one of the highlights of the festival.
Delegates and pilgrims expressed their gratefulness to Lac Long Quan and Au Co - the ancestors of the Vietnamese and Hung Kings who laid the foundation for the Vietnamese nation.
On the same day, men’s volleyball, chess, wrestling and crossbow shooting tournaments took place with the participation of amateur players from 13 districts and towns in Phu Tho province.
Apart from the host province of Phu Tho, the festival will attract the participation of five provinces of Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, Nam Dinh, Quang Ngai and Dong Thap.
The Hung Kings Temple Festival has been held annually to commemorate 18 Hung Kings who were the founders of the country and started a golden age in Vietnamese history.
The Hung Kings Temple is located on Nghia Linh Mountain, Phong Chau district, in Phu Tho province, 100km northwest of Hanoi. It is a complex of ancient tombs, monuments and temples.