Hung Kings
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The Hùng Kings Temple historical site in the northern midland province of Phú Thọ welcomed tens of thousands of visitors on March 29-30, more than a week ahead of the Hùng Kings Commemoration Day.
Tens of thousands visit Hùng Kings Temple ahead of commemoration day
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A massive effort by villagers in the northern Province of Phu Tho has not only rescued the ancient form of dinh (community hall) singing, but also guided the way for similar efforts to save other parts of Vietnamese culture.
Phu Tho saves ancient singing from oblivion
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An estimated 6-7 million people are expected to turn out for this year''s
Hung Kings'' Festival, which will run from April 23-28 at Hung Vuong
Square in Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province.
Millions to fete Hung Kings
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UNESCO has recognised the Vietnamese vi and giam folk songs as being symbols of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Folk songs earn UNESCO recognition
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The northern province of Phu Tho last week launched its tourism website at http://dulich.phutho.gov.vn and decided to establish a tourism information and promotion centre.
Phu Tho promotes tourism
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Tien Giang native Vo Van Hai has made three Viet Nam maps from soil he
collected at martyrs'' ceremonies to honour the fallen at Martyrs'' Day on
July 27.
Tien Giang man creates soil maps
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Millions of Vietnamese attended ceremonies across the country on the
10th of the third lunar month (April 9) to pay tribute to the Hung
Kings.
Nation commemorates Hung Kings
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Thousands gathered in the northern province of Phu Tho yesterday for a
grand procession to honour the Hung Kings, the founders of the
Vietnamese nation.
Cultural activities to honour Hung Kings
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A series of activities to honour the country''s tangible and intangible
cultural values will be held at Bao Son Paradise from April 5 to 9.
Bao Son Paradise to hold cultural fair
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Northern Phu Tho Province should incorporate xoan singing with the Hung Kings worship rite to better preserve it, cultural experts said yesterday at a conference in Ha Noi.
Phu Tho urged to link traditional xoan singing with Hung Kings rite
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The annual pilgrim festival worshipping Hung Kings, ancestors of the
Vietnamese people, will be held between April 13-19 in the northern
province of Phu Tho.
Hung Kings Festival to be longer than usual
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The annual pilgrim festival worshipping Hung Kings, ancestorsof the Vietnamese people, will be held between April 13 and 19 in the northern province of Phu Tho.
Hung Kings Festival extends to one week
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A cultural event for overseas Vietnamese returning
for Tet will be held in Ha Noi on February 3, the State Committee for
Overseas Vietnamese Affairs told press this morning.
Overseas Vietnamese to be welcomed for Tet
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The Vietnamese people''s worshipping of Hung
kings was included on the UNESCO representative list of the intangible
cultural heritage of humanity earlier this month.
Culture Vulture (Dec. 26 2012)
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The unique custom of worshipping the Hung Kings
practised nationwide has been officially recognised as an intangible
piece of the cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO at the seventh
session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of
Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris yesterday.
Unique custom recognised as world heritage
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