Hung Kings Commemoration Day held in RoK for first time
The Korea-Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association (KOVECA), the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese (ALOV) and the authority of Seocho district in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 11 held an event to commemorate Hung Kings, legendary founders of Vietnam.
The event, the first of its kind that has been held in the RoK with the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, aims to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Representatives from the Vietnamese embassy, Vietnamese organisations, Seocho district, Hongcheon district, and Korean organisations, and overseas Vietnamese attended the event.
Nguyen Viet Anh, minister counselor from the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, said the event is meaningful to the Vietnamese community in the RoK, helping to honour and introduce Vietnam's cultural and historical heritage to Koreans.
He applauded efforts of the ALOV and the KOVECA in organising the event, hoping that it will be held annually.
At the event, in addition to offering incense to Hung Kings, participants enjoyed performances with Vietnamese traditional musical instruments and folk dances. Korean traditional hanbok costumes and Vietnamese cuisine were promoted at the event.
