Death anniversary of the Hung Kings marked in Thailand’s Udon Thani province
The Vietnamese community in Thailand’s Udon Thani province gathered at Khanh An Pagoda on April 21 (the 10th day of the third lunar month) to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, Vietnam’s legendary founders.
The ceremony to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings in Thailand’s Udon Thani province on April 21 (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) - The Vietnamese community inThailand’s Udon Thani province gathered at Khanh An Pagoda on April 21 (the 10th day of the third lunar month) to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, Vietnam’s legendary founders.
Those in attendance includedVietnamese Consul General to Khon Kaen Hoang Ngoc Son, members of the ExecutiveBoard of the Vietnamese Association in Udon Thani, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the locality.
Addressing the ceremony, Sonsaid the worship of ancestors is a traditional cultural trait of Vietnamesepeople, and the death anniversary of the Hung Kings is an important occasion forthe country.
He underlined that marking theanniversary not only reflects the respect for ancestors and gratitude towardsthe country’s founders but also educates Vietnamese people on the tradition ofremembering their origins while encouraging Vietnamese people abroad to uniteand head to the homeland.
The diplomat lauded theefforts of the Vietnamese community in Udon Thani in organising the event, whereCOVID-19 prevention and control measures were strictly implemented.
The ritual of worshippingthe Hung Kings was recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity in 2012.
The event has been heldannually at Khanh An Pagoda, where a statue of a Hung King is placed, since2019./.
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Hung Kings worship ritual originates from ancestor worship rituals in Vietnamese families and has become a significant cultural festival for the people. On the 10th day of the third lunar month every year, millions of people across the country flock to the sacred Nghia Linh mountain in the northern midland province of Phu Tho to pay tribute to the legendary national founders.
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An incense offering ceremony was held at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site on Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 21 to commemorate the national founders, the Hung Kings.
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The ceremony to mark the death anniversary of the Hung Kings in Thailand’s Udon Thani province on April 21 (Photo: VNA) 
