Meaningful activities for children during the Hung Kings' Commemoration

Each year, the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day offers a profound opportunity for people across the country to reconnect with their roots, honor national history, and pay tribute to the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation. This spirit of remembrance extends not only to adults but also to the youngest generation through meaningful educational activities organized by kindergartens throughout Phu Tho province. Across the region, schools have brought history to life for children by helping them explore the era of the Hung Kings—the origins of the Vietnamese state—and the enduring cultural tradition of ancestor worship.

At Sao Mai Kindergarten in Viet Tri City, students took part in a series of creative and engaging activities, such as crafting paper replicas of the Hung Kings’ headdresses and learning about traditional Chung cakes and Giay cakes—symbols of gratitude and filial piety—prepared as offerings to the ancient kings.

Children also participated in folk games and performances, including stilt walking, traditional wrestling, bamboo pole dancing, and joyful group singing. These activities not only entertained the children but also deepened their appreciation of Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage.

At Sakura Kindergarten in Lam Thao District, students experienced hands-on traditional culinary practices by making day cakes and floating rice cakes, gaining a deeper understanding of the values embedded in Vietnamese cuisine and ritual offerings.

Meanwhile, children from VIETKIDS Kindergarten in Viet Tri had the chance to watch and learn about the intricate art of dry puppetry, a distinctive form of Vietnamese folk performance that has been passed down through generations.

Many kindergartens also organized field trips for students to visit the Hung King Temple Historical Site, along with other sacred places associated with the worship of the Hung Kings. These excursions gave young children a closer connection to the nation’s spiritual heritage and the legendary era of the Hung Kings.

Vy An