Mr. Ha Ke San, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Tho province, said that the Hung Kings' Commemoration Anniversary - Hung Temple Festival 2013 will be associated with the program to honor and receive the Certificate of recognition of "Hung Kings' worship in Phu Tho" as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

As planned, the ceremony to honor "Hung King worship in Phu Tho" will be held on April 13 (ie March 4 of the lunar calendar).

Phu Tho province directed relevant sectors to complete the site of Hung Vuong Square and provide electricity to this area to ensure the organization of important festival activities; ensure security and order before, during and after the festival.

Incense offering ceremony on Hung Kings' death anniversary - Hung Temple Festival 2012.
(Photo: Thanh Tung/VNA)

The province strengthens management and rectify advertising and visual propaganda activities; focuses on cultural, artistic and propaganda activities... so that the Hung Temple Festival 2013 is an exemplary festival in organization and receives the consensus of the majority of people.

Mr. Luu Quang Huy, Head of the Hung Temple Construction Investment Project Management Board, said: many construction items have been completed to serve the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival 2013 such as: P2 parking lot, office building, reception house; renovation of the entire campus, sidewalks from the symbolic gate to the Gieng Temple five-way intersection, Cay Xeeng Lake, Lac Long Quan Temple...

As for the ceremony axis project, the Management Board is also rushing to complete it to serve this year's festival.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Cac, Director of the Hung Temple Historical Relic Site, said that the completion of these works contributes significantly to preserving and promoting the “Hung King Worship Belief of Vietnamese people in Phu Tho Province” through the Hung King Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival which is held solemnly and solemnly every year./.

(According to Vietnam+) - LC