Commemoration of the death anniversary of the National Ancestor Lac Long Quan and offering incense to commemorate the Mother Au Co

On the morning of April 25, Hung Temple Historical Relic Site, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province held a ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of National Ancestor Lac Long Quan and offered incense to commemorate Mother Au Co.

Photo caption — Delegates and people respectfully offer incense to commemorate Mother Au Co. Photo: Trung Kien/VNA

At the Temple of the National Ancestor Lac Long Quan, the National Ancestor's death anniversary was solemnly and respectfully performed according to traditional rituals. Before the spirit of the National Ancestor, the leaders of Phu Tho province, on behalf of the people of the whole country, respectfully offered incense, flowers, and offerings to express gratitude and commemorate the merits of the National Ancestor Lac Long Quan in establishing the country and laying the foundation for the Vietnamese nation; at the same time, praying for the National Ancestor to bless the country with prosperity, national peace, people's peace, and eternal happiness; favorable weather; repelling epidemics, ensuring health and stabilizing the lives of the people. The Party Committee, government, and people of all ethnic groups in Phu Tho province vow to promote the strength and traditions of the heroic homeland, successfully implementing the socio-economic development goals set forth in the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress; building Phu Tho into a rich, beautiful, civilized province, the leading developed province in the Northern Midlands and Mountains. The locality continues to do a good job of preserving, maintaining and promoting the cultural heritage values of the Ancestral Land; protecting and embellishing ancestral shrines for Lac Hong descendants to worship forever.

After the death anniversary of the National Ancestor Lac Long Quan, the delegation of Phu Tho province and a large number of people respectfully offered incense, flowers and gifts to express gratitude and commemorate the merits of Mother Au Co. The delegates and visitors from all over the country participated in the ceremony, praying to continue the Dragon Fairy tradition, to continuously study and practice, to unite to overcome all difficulties and challenges; to unite to protect the country, the brocade and to build Vietnam to be more and more beautiful, to be prosperous forever, to forever worship the incense of our ancestors.

Toan Duc (Vietnam News Agency)