Thousands of Vietnamese faithful follow in procession on April 5 to the Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho to pay homage and offer incense to the patron saint.


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Thuong Temple is the holiest site in the Hung Kings Temple Historic Relics.





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It is also the site for the largest ceremony of the Hung Kings festival, set to transpire tomorrow (Apr. 6).





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Worshippers offer incense at Ha Temple.





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The road to Gieng Temple.






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Faithful gather at Gieng Temple.






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Xoan singing performance.






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Young participate in folk games.







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A girl attentively looks at photos at an exhibition in the Hung Kings Temple.

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