11:04, 18/04/2016

Thurifying to commemorate Hung Kings' death anniversary

On April 16 (the tenth day of the third lunar month), the thurifying ceremony to commemorate Hung Kings' death anniversary was held at Hung Kings' Temple (173 Ngo Gia Tu Street, Nha Trang). Present at the ceremony were Nguyen Tan Tuan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Khanh Hoa Province; Nguyen Dac Tai, Deputy Chairman of provincial People's Committee, together with representatives of authorities and many people. 
 

 

On April 16 (the tenth day of the third lunar month), the thurifying ceremony to commemorate Hung Kings’ death anniversary was held at Hung Kings’ Temple (173 Ngo Gia Tu Street, Nha Trang). Present at the ceremony were Nguyen Tan Tuan, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Khanh Hoa Province; Nguyen Dac Tai, Deputy Chairman of provincial People’s Committee, together with representatives of authorities and many people. 
 
At the ceremony, Nguyen Dac Tai laid wreath and paid tribute to the altar of the National Ancestors. The great merits of Hung Kings were also recalled. 
 
After that, many delegations burnt incense to show respect and gratitude to Hung Kings, including representatives of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, provincial People’s Council, provincial People’s Committee, provincial Fatherland Front Committee, localities, province’s armed forces, domestic and overseas nationals.
 
Following are some images of the ceremony.

 

Flowers to offer to altar of the National Ancestors.
Flowers to offer to altar of the National Ancestors.

 

Guard team with national flag and festival flag.
Guard team with national flag and festival flag.

 

Unicorn – lion – dragon dance performance.
Unicorn – lion – dragon dance performance.

 

Delegations attending ceremony.
Delegations attending ceremony.

 

Hung Kings’ Temple.
Hung Kings’ Temple.

 

Offering procession.
Offering procession.

 

Nguyen Dac Tai pays tribute to the National Ancestors…
Nguyen Dac Tai pays tribute to the National Ancestors…

 

…and delivers speech to recall tradition of Hung Kings’ death anniversary.
…and delivers speech to recall tradition of Hung Kings’ death anniversary.

 

Nguyen Tan Tuan (middle) leads delegation of provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee.
Nguyen Tan Tuan (middle) leads delegation of provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee.

 

Delegation of localities.
Delegation of localities.

 

Delegation of province’s armed forces.
Delegation of province’s armed forces.

 

Youth Union members thurifying.
Youth Union members thurifying.

 

Delegation of schools and national institutes in Khanh Hoa Porivnce.
Delegation of schools and national institutes in Khanh Hoa Porivnce.

 

Representatives of Phu Tho Association of Fellow Countrymen.
Representatives of Phu Tho Association of Fellow Countrymen.

 

Representatives of ethnic minorities.
Representatives of ethnic minorities.

 

The elderly pay tribute to Hung Kings.
The elderly pay tribute to Hung Kings.

 

Children thurifying at ceremony.
Children thurifying at ceremony.

 

Representatives take souvenir photo in front of Hung Kings’ Temple.
Representatives take souvenir photo in front of Hung Kings’ Temple.

 

Nhan Tam

Translated by H.N