Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple

WVR - On the morning of April 25 (the 9th day of the 3rd lunar month), the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a delegation of over 60 representatives from 20 countries and territories to offer incense at the Hung Temple Historical Site.

The delegation was led by Nguyen Trung Kien, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
At the Hung Temple Historical Site, the delegation offered incense at the Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple; paid tribute to the Hung Kings at Den Ha and Den Trung; and held a ceremony to report achievements and express gratitude to the ancestors at Den Thuong.
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
In the solemn and emotional atmosphere at the Hung Temple Historical Site, the delegation participated in the traditional incense offering ceremony, expressing deep gratitude to the ancestors who contributed to the nation's founding.
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
This year's delegation represents the overseas Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in 20 countries and territories worldwide. They offered incense at the Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple and paid homage to the Hung Kings at Den Ha, Den Trung, and Den Thuong.
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple

Speaking with a reporter from the World & Vietnam Newspaper, Tran Thi Le Na, an overseas Vietnamese from Poland, shared that this was her first opportunity to offer incense at the Hung Temple Historical Site – a sacred and meaningful activity.

Having lived and worked in Poland for nearly 30 years, she always looks towards her homeland, remembering the contributions of the Hung Kings in founding and defending the nation. Le Na emphasized that the overseas Vietnamese community will continue to spread the spirit of patriotism, connecting generations of descendants with Lac Hong bloodlines to their roots, contributing to nation-building, and nurturing pride in their Vietnamese heritage.

Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
The organization of the overseas Vietnamese delegation to attend the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month) is an annual program coordinated by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the People's Committee of Phu Tho Province.
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
Nguyen Trung Kien, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, represented the delegation in reporting achievements at Den Thuong.
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
The organization of the overseas Vietnamese delegation to attend the 2026 Hung Kings' Commemoration Day also reflects the care, affection, and responsibility of the Party and State towards overseas Vietnamese, better meeting the cultural and spiritual needs of the community, encouraging generations of overseas Vietnamese to continue the good traditions of their ancestors, in line with the consistent policy of our Party and State: “Overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese ethnic community.”
Connecting to the roots: Overseas Vietnamese delegation offers incense and pays tribute to ancestors at Hung Kings Temple
The delegation visited the Hung Vuong Museum at the Hung Temple Historical Site.
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