The archaeological site of Lang Vac - a National Historical and Cultural Relic in Long Son Ward, Thai Hoa Town dates back about 2,500 years ago - the period when King Hung founded the country. On this sacred land, our ancestors organized labor, production, settled down, created sophisticated production tools, household utensils, and weapons, creating a brilliant civilization.
Through 5 excavations on 1,438m2With 347 tombs and 1,228 artifacts, domestic and foreign scientists concluded: Vac Village is the great Dong Son cultural center in the Ca River basin, the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese people, extremely important not only for our country but also for the Southeast Asian region. Vac Village is a fairly large-scale political and economic center during the Hung King period. The cultural characteristics of Vac Village have contributed to affirming that the ancient Vietnamese civilization of the Hung King period existed not only in the Red River and Ma River regions but also in the Lam River region.
That civilization is preserved until today so that future generations can continue to preserve, cherish and promote traditional values in building the country and protecting the Fatherland, promoting the cultural identity of the nation. Through that, it reminds us to always turn to our ancestors, to our roots and continue the will and determination of the Lac Hong bloodline in all economic and social development, ensuring national defense - security and international integration.
The Lang Vac relic site has been upgraded to include: The main part of the shrine is the statue of King Hung (cast in bronze, weighing 500 kg), whose spirit was brought from Thuong Temple, Nghia Linh Mountain (Phu Tho Province) to worship at Lang Vac Temple in 2010; the temple worships the Mother Goddess Au Co and the gods, the Four Spirits complex "Dragon - Unicorn - Turtle - Phoenix". Next to the temple is the Exhibition House with many valuable antiques, through which it will help people and visitors visualize more clearly the culture and daily life of the ancestors during the Hung King period.
On the 7th, 8th and 9th of February (lunar calendar) every year, the annual Lang Vac Festival is held to promote the tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source", the tradition of filial piety of generations of descendants to their ancestors, strengthen national solidarity; honor tangible and intangible cultural values, at the same time preserve and protect the Lang Vac Archaeological Site better and better; promote cultural and economic values, promote tourism and create the image of Thai Hoa town.
Coming to the 24th Lang Vac Festival in 2023, each citizen and tourist will pay tribute to King Hung for building the country; visit the national archaeological site - the homeland of the legend of the Bronze Cauldron and part of the legend of Au Co - Lac Long Quan; return to the historical - cultural and scientific traditions, return to the heroic past of the nation.
Coming to Lang Vac Festival, locals and tourists can also enjoy cultural and artistic programs, unique gong performances, Lang Vac beauty contest; exciting sports competitions, volleyball, stick pushing, tug of war (mixed men and women); throwing con (men and women); men's chess; traditional games are recreated such as: Sack jumping, blindfolded duck catching, stilt walking... Tourists can also visit the farms and booths displaying OCOP products in Thai Hoa town.
Visitors to the Vac Village Festival can also visit the Uncle Ho Memorial Site, visit Dong Hieu, Bau Sen Forest Park and some other destinations such as: Vincom Supermarket, high-tech agricultural production area, Thai Hoa spring flower hill... All have been prepared and connected by all levels, sectors and localities in Thai Hoa Town so that visitors to the Vac Village Festival will have access to cultural, historical, spiritual tourism and eco-tourism values in the center of the Northwest region of Nghe An.
This year's Lang Vac Festival is also associated with activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the construction and development of Thai Hoa town. This is also a pivotal year in implementing the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels, Resolution 02-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee "on the construction and development of Thai Hoa town to become a central urban area of the Northwest region of Nghe An". To achieve the set goals, the town will soon develop plans and scenarios to mobilize and effectively use resources for socio-economic development, ensuring an economic growth rate of 9.3%. At the same time, diversifying forms of capital mobilization for infrastructure construction, socio-economic development, promoting the town's potential advantages to attract investment; improving the lives of local people.
