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T
he Chu Dong Tu-Tien Dung fes-
tival is one of the 16 largest fes-
tivals in Vietnam. It celebrates
the legend of love between a
poor fisherman named Chu Dong Tu
and Princess Tien Dung.
Legend has it that the third king
of the Hung dynasty had a beautiful
daughter, Princess Tien Dung. Instead
of settling down to a married life, the
princess preferred to visit places of in-
terest in the country, travelling by boat
on rivers and the sea.
In the village of Chu Xa lived Chu
Cu Van and his son Chu Dong Tu, poor
fishermen whose home had been ru-
ined by fire. They had lost all their cloth-
ing except a single loincloth, which they
took turns wearing.
When the father was seriously ill
and felt death approaching, he called
his son to the side of his mat and
told him to keep the loincloth after his
death, but Chu Dong Tu could not let
DESTINATION HUNG YEN
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For three days in the second lunar month, visitors from all corners of the coun-
try flock to Khoai Chau district in the northern province of Hung Yen for the
Chu Dong Tu-Tien Dung festival. Words by
Nguyen Thanh
LEGENDARY LOVE