Also attending with General Secretary and President To Lam were leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, leaders of ministries, branches, and localities.
Speaking at Hung Temple, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized: "In the sacred atmosphere of Hung Kings' Death Anniversary, I am very touched to meet the people right at Hung Temple. Returning to Hung Temple on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month, I and the people look towards our roots. Whether in the plains or the mountains, whether living in the country or far from the Fatherland, we are all descendants of Lac Hong, descendants of the dragon and descendants of the fairy".
General Secretary and President said that our nation has many major holidays, many memorable milestones, but the Hung Kings Commemoration Day is a very special day. This is a moment for every Vietnamese person to remember the Hung Kings who contributed to building the country, remember the Au Co ancestor, the Lac Long Quan national ancestor, and remember the generation of fathers and grandfathers who poured sweat and blood to build the country.
General Secretary and President emphasized that our country is now more dignified, bigger and more beautiful, but there are still many challenges. Our compatriots still face many difficulties, especially in mountainous, remote, and ethnic minority areas.
At this time, we need the spirit of Hung Vuong, the spirit of knowing how to rely on each other, overcome difficulties together, know how to take solidarity as the root, take culture as strength, and take self-reliance as motivation.
Previously, Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee Tran Duy Dong - Chairman of the incense offering ceremony read a congratulatory speech commemorating the Hung Kings.
Mr. Tran Duy Dong said, let's remember To Tong, the Hung Kings who initiated the source of the nation, established the Van Lang State, built the foundation through eighteen dynasties, laid the foundation for the nation to be eternally prosperous.
In 2025 and the first months of 2026, besides new opportunities and opportunities, our country faces many intertwined difficulties and challenges.
Under the leadership of the Party and State, our country has successfully completed the set goals and tasks with many important results.
The economy maintains macroeconomic stability; the growth rate continues to be among the highest in the region and the world. Three strategic breakthroughs in institutions and organizational structure, infrastructure, and human resources continue to be implemented drastically, achieving many achievements.
In particular, before the objective and inevitable requirements of the cause of national construction, the entire nation has joined hands to implement the arrangement of administrative units nationwide into 34 provinces and cities and operate local governments at 2 levels from July 1, 2025 - a significant shift in national governance thinking, local governance methods, opening up new development space for the long-term future of the nation and people.
The achievements today are the convergence and crystallization of the thousands of years of civilization of the nation; are the achievements of 96 years of construction and development under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam; and are the results of 40 years of renovation.
New opportunities are opening up, but opportunities only become reality through effort and action. In this sacred moment, before the spirit of the Ancestral Master, we vow: Continuing the tradition of the Dragon and Fairy, upholding the spirit of patriotism, the tradition of great national unity.
The Party Committee, Government and people of all ethnic groups in Phu Tho province are honored to represent compatriots nationwide and overseas Vietnamese to preserve the ancestral mausoleum.
The Chairman of Phu Tho province expressed his wish to unite as one, strive for stability, progress, prosperity, and sustainability of the ancestral land; making worthy contributions to the cause of national construction.
