Published:  00:00 Friday - January 08, 2010

A wide range of activities will be held in the northern province of Phu Tho during the Hung Temple Festival from April 14 to 23 to celebrate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings.

The Hung Vuong Museum will open on April 14, and the seventh culture, sport and tourism festival for northeastern provinces will take place in the Hung Temple complex from April 14-17, involving Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang.

A festival “Getting Back to the Roots” will also take place in Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai. Other activities include a swimming contest, and an exhibition of books and research on “xoan” folk songs, which will be submitted to UNESCO for recognition as a world intangible cultural heritage site.