LỄ GIỔ TỔ HÙNG VƯƠNG (Apr 29, 2007) - Photojournalism by Tina Le (photo), Andrew & Alex Hoang (text)

Today is the anniversary of the founding father of Vietnam, Hung Vuong. He was said to be the oldest child of 100 children of the Dragon and the Fairy, which is related to our Boy Scout troop name, Bach Viet, and the Hung Vuong Martial Arts Group.

A mural painted by the seniors of Andrew Hill High School, honoring the class of 2007. In the center of the picture are the flags of America, Vietnam, and Vietnamese Scouts.

Here is one venturing scout and three girl scouts. They are practicing a traditional Vietnamese song.
Venturers Dillion, Zandra, Tinh, Johnee, Thy, and Vu are helping to hold up traditional Vietnamese umbrellas for a march that is soon to begin.Vu is getting a little too excited about the upcoming march.
Presenting the Hung Vuong Martial Arts Group, decorated with authentic Vietnamese warrior uniforms from 1000 B.C.
This is the ceremonial march towards the auditorium where the celebration took place.

Gravity works hard on drum's carriers (Tr. Huy, Alex)

Anybody knows what's the difference between red and blue Vietnamese traditional uniform ao dài worn by these honor guards?

Here is the Martial Arts Group playing the percussions for the march.
The Martial Arts Group is marching while holding multi-colored flags representing the ideals of Vietnam.

Look at these fellows already getting ready for Halloween.

Can you tell who is the Venturing Monkey (in forest color shirts)?Johnee, Linh, Thy, Vu, Alex & Dillion (left to right)

Zandra and David are so excited with a new temp job during Gio To Hung Vuong, Gong's carrier

Zandra, Tr. Huy, David and Andrew

Tr. Huy and Alex are ready for the long march, but Andrew is dozing off on the job.

Everyone is gathering around for the celebration to begin.


The ladies love men in uniform.
Mmmmm... We love Vietnamese food!