Hung Kings Commemoration Day: A Traditional National Holiday of Vietnam
Long ago, before Vietnam became the country we know today, the land was still wild and untouched — a place of rivers, mountains, forests, and open seas.
According to legend, the Dragon Lord and the Fairy Mother gave birth to one hundred eggs, from which one hundred children were born. It is not simply a myth, but a story that explains the shared origin of the Vietnamese people — that no matter where we come from, we are connected by the same roots.
The eldest son later became the first Hung Kings, establishing Văn Lang — the first nation in Vietnamese history.
At that time, there were no cities, no roads, no modern life. People lived close to nature, farming rice, fishing rivers, building villages, and learning to live together as a community. From simple beginnings, a civilization slowly grew.
Through generations of the Hung Kings, the land became stronger. Communities learned to protect their homes, preserve traditions, and pass down values of unity, resilience, and love for their homeland.
History may have covered these stories with the dust of time, but the image of the Hung Kings remains deeply rooted in the hearts of Vietnamese people — not only as rulers, but as symbols of origin, identity, and national pride.
Every year, during Hung Kings Commemoration Day, millions of people look back toward their ancestral roots. It is a moment to remember where we came from and to honor those who laid the foundation of a nation.
“The Hung Kings founded the country; together, their descendants must protect it.”
A simple sentence — yet one that has lived through generations as a reminder of pride, gratitude, and belonging.