01:04, 22/04/2021

Hung Kings' death anniversary commemorated in Khanh Hoa

Khanh Hoa Province organized a solemn ceremony on April 21 (lunar March 10) to commemorate Hung Kings' death anniversary at Hung King Temple (Nha Trang City). 
 

Khanh Hoa Province organized a solemn ceremony on April 21 (lunar March 10) to commemorate Hung Kings' death anniversary at Hung King Temple (Nha Trang City). 
 
Present at the ceremony were Nguyen Khac Toan - Permanent Deputy Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Tan Tuan - Deputy Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Tran Ngoc Thanh - Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and Chief of the Provincial Standing Party Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilization; Dinh Van Thieu, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; leaderships of the provincial departments, sectors, localities, and armed forces.
 
On behalf of the province’s leadership, at the ceremony, Dinh Van Thieu delivered a speech commemorating and expressing the gratitude for the merits of 18 Hung Kings; recalled the history of building and defending the country as well as the responsibilities and obligations of the present generations towards the country. 
 
Also at the ceremony, the attendees offered incense to Hung Kings and prayed for good things. Hung Kings' death anniversary is an illustration of the nation’s tradition “when drinking water, remember its sources”.
 
The following are some images of the commemoration.
 
 
Representatives attending Hung Kings' death anniversary
Representatives attending Hung Kings' death anniversary

 

Ceremonial team
Ceremonial team

 

 

Unicorn – lion - dragon dance
Unicorn – lion - dragon dance

 

“Banh Chung” to offer to the nation’s founders
“Banh Chung” to offer to the nation’s founders

 

Dinh Van Thieu offers incense…
Dinh Van Thieu offers incense…

 

… and delivers eulogy expressing the gratitude to Hungs Kings
… and delivers eulogy expressing the gratitude to Hungs Kings

 

Khanh Hoa’s leadership offering incense in tribute to the Kings
Khanh Hoa’s leadership offering incense in tribute to the Kings
 
Khanh Hoa’s armed forces representatives
Khanh Hoa’s armed forces representatives

 

Nha Trang City’s leadership
Nha Trang City’s leadership

 

Leaderships of localities in Khanh Hoa
Leaderships of localities in Khanh Hoa

 

Youth Union members
Youth Union members

 

Delegation of Phu Tho Province
Delegation of Phu Tho Province

 

Students of Tran Quoc Toan Junior High School (Nha Trang)
Students of Tran Quoc Toan Junior High School (Nha Trang)

 

Students of Nha Trang Central Ethnic Preparatory School
Students of Nha Trang Central Ethnic Preparatory School

 

People waiting to pay tribute to Hung Kings
People waiting to pay tribute to Hung Kings
 
 
N.T
Translated by H.N