Gio To Hung Vuong /Hung Kings’ Temple Festival — is a national holiday and day off in Vietnam, established in 2007. Celebrations begin on the tenth day of the third lunar month and continue throughout the week. The main festive events take place at the Hung Kings Temple complex in northern Futho province.
The Hung kings of Vietnam are considered the founders of the country of Vanlang — of the original state structure of the ancient Viet (Vietnamese), which existed in the Bronze Age for about two thousand years BC. Until now, Hung kings are semi-mythological heroes and occupy a sacred place in the history of the country.
The holiday begins with a solemn ritual of sacrifice. Among the gifts presented to the spirits of the Hung kings are a square pie «banching» and a round pie «banja». After the ritual, a solemn procession begins with the participation of residents of local villages.
In addition to the ceremonial part, during the holiday, folk games, festivities, performances by amateur art groups, as well as fun competitions for performing the song genre «hatsoan» are organized.