Gióng Festival () is a traditional festival which is celebrated annually in many parts of

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

to honour the mythical hero,

Thánh Gióng Thánh Gióng (chữ Nôm: 聖揀), also known as Phù Đổng Thiên Vương (chữ Hán: 扶董天王, ''Heavenly Prince of Phù Đổng''), Sóc Thiên Vương (chữ Hán: 朔天王), Ông Gióng (翁揀, ''sir Gióng'') and Xung Thiên Thầ ...

, who is credited with defending the country against foreign enemies. The festival was listed on the UNESCO List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are cultural property. In ...

.Thị Thanh Bình Nguyễn, Dana Healy ''Aspects of Vietnamese culture'' 2002 Page 46 "Chùa Thấy is also famous for its beautiful mountain scenery Hội Gióng (Dóng) traditional festival, which takes place in Phù Đổng village to commemorate the bravery of Thánh Gióng, who fought against northern invaders."

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