The Hung Kings Festival will be hosted by Phu Tho Province with help from four other provinces, including the northern province of Thai Nguyen, the central province of Quang Nam and the southern provinces of Binh Duong and Kien Giang.

Writer Nguyen Van Toai, a relative of mine, says his native village of Thu Cuc, in the northern province of Phu Tho’s Tan Son District, is one of the most beautiful locations in the country because of its untouched forests

 VietNamNet Bridge – The province of Phu Tho is known for lang fish, which is a type of catfish caught in the rivers that flow through the area. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, the people in Phu Tho referred to Banh Tai (Ear Cake) as Hon Cake, a tasty food that is served every day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the northern province of Phu Tho are investigating allegations that a private company has been transporting sulfur through residential areas without proper licensing and conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sticky rice cakes are a popular finger food among Vietnamese people.  However, sticky rice cakes of Muong ethnic minority group in the mountainous district of Tan Son in the northern province of Phu Tho are special

 Authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho have earmarked $202.5 million for upgrading and embellishing the Hung Kings Temple complex, aiming to turn the special national historical site into an attractive tourism destination.

Xoan singing, a folk cultural product of people in the northern province of Phu Tho, no longer needs to be regarded as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding after four years of preserving and promoting cultural values

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Tho Province's cultural authority has said the introduction of xoan singing in schools will play a major role in preserving and promoting the provincial heritage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern midland province of Phu Tho is where palm trees can be found in the middle of paddy fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A massive effort by villagers in the northern Province of Phu Tho has not only rescued the ancient form of dinh (community hall) singing, but also guided the way for similar efforts to save other parts of Vietnamese culture.

The Hung Kings Temple (Den Hung) -- a complex of temples- was first built in the 10th century on the Nghia Linh Mountains, 10km from Viet Tri City in the midland province of Phu Tho, and 90km from Hanoi.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Numerous celebratory activities will be held in northern Phu Tho Province from April 23-28 to commemorate the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Van Lang – the first known State of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities of northern Phu Tho Province are working to bring Xoan singing out of the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding as soon as in 2016, Ha Ke San,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite their lack of funding, professional experience and actors, a group of artisans are determined to restore the valuable tradition of Xoan Gheo folk songs.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands flocked to the northern midland province of Phu Tho Wednesday morning, offering incense to the Hung Kings.

 Thousands gathered in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 7 for a grand procession to honour the Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation.

 Hoi An ancient town has earned the third place in the 17 most stunning places in the world to take a selfie thanks to its combination of traditional and modern features, according to BuzzFeed Travel.  

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has allocated US$ 7.85 million in an effort to encourage artisans, amateur singers and young people in the northern province of Phu Tho to preserve xoan singing.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu Tho provincial People’s Court on December 19 gave life sentence to seven defendants involved in a ring trafficking 200 heroin cakes (approximately 67kg).