Under a plan issued by the provincial People's Committee on October 24, activities will centre on the Hung Kings Temple historical site in Viet Tri and other tourist destinations across the province.
The programme will take place in three phases, combining traditional ceremonies, cultural performances and sporting events with tourism promotion.
The first phase, from January 1 to April 6, will feature traditional festivals, tourism activities and sporting competitions.
A series of festivals will run from February 6 to April 6, including the Au Co Mother Goddess Temple Festival, Tay Thien Festival and the Muong ethnic community's Khai Ha Festival.
The Hung Kings Marathon, scheduled for March 7, is expected to attract 4,000-6,000 runners. A night tour of the Hung Kings Temple site, running from February 6 to May 5, will feature performances inspired by legends of the Hung Kings and a concert celebrating Vietnamese cultural heritage.
The main festival period will run from April 7 to 16, with an opening ceremony scheduled for 8 pm on April 7.
The principal incense-offering ceremony honouring the Hung Kings will take place on April 16, the 10th day of the third lunar month. A separate ceremony commemorating Lac Long Quan and Au Co, revered as ancestral figures in Vietnamese tradition, is scheduled for April 12.
Highlights include a street folk culture festival at Van Lang Park on April 11 and a special cultural performance at Hung Vuong Square on April 15, followed by a 15-minute fireworks display from 9.15 pm.
Other activities will include traditional music and dance, martial arts performances, lion and dragon dances, bronze drum performances and Xoan singing, a traditional form of Vietnamese folk singing recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
Cultural exhibitions, traditional rice cake-making contests, boat races, volleyball competitions and tourism fairs will also take place.
Provincial authorities said the programme aims to preserve and promote the cultural values associated with the worship of the Hung Kings, a tradition inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Organisers have been instructed to ensure public safety, traffic management, environmental protection and food hygiene throughout the events.
Funding will come from the provincial budget and other lawful sources, with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinating preparations.
The province hopes the programme will promote its cultural heritage, develop tourism and support local economic growth.
