Hundreds of thousands crowd Hung Kings Temple in northern Vietnam on commemoration day
Monday, April 11, 2022, 14:31 GMT+7
Hundreds of thousands of people congregated at the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam to offer incense for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day on Sunday.
A large number of visitors arrived at the historical relic site very early in the morning.
After leaders of the Party, state, and Phu Tho Province finished their incense offering ceremony at around 8:00 am, residents were allowed to go to the temple.
Due to the large crowd, police officers had to use loudspeakers to constantly remind people not to jostle or push others.
The number of visitors to the Hung Kings Temple increased drastically on Sunday, according to Le Truong Giang, director of the relic site.
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| Visitors wait their turn to offer incense at the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
The Phu Tho Department of Public Security mobilized all of its officers and coordinated with local youth union members and military officers to ensure security and order at the temple, Giang continued.
Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to pay homage to the Hung Kings at the site on Sunday, he added.
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| People climb the stairs to the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
Hung Kings is the title given to the ancient Vietnamese rulers of the Hong Bang period (2879-258 BC).
The Hung Kings Commemoration Day takes place on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which fell on April 10 this year.
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| A sea of people at the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| An officer helps a young girl on her way to the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| A sea of people at the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| Congestion at the main gate of the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| A man carries his child to the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam, April 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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