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Hung Temple
Den Hung Remains are located approximately 95km from Ha Noi. This group of remains tied to the legend about the 18 Hung Kings who built Van Lang State with Phong Chau as the capital. Among the remains is the tomb of the 6th Hung King. According to legend after victory of Saint Dong against An aggressor he ascended to Heaven and the sixth Hung King took off his clothes which he put on the branch of a kim giao tree and died on the spot.
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Au Co Temple
The legend has it that Vietnams people are descendants of Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co. After 3 years and 10 month pregnancy, Mother Au Co gave birth to 100 eggs which hatched out 100 sons. The father and the mother took 50 sons each to the sea and the mountian respectively. At resent there remains a temple dedicated to the father in Binh Da village. The temple of Mother Au Co is located in Hien Luong Commune, Ha Hoa dist about 70km from Viet Tri city.
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Xuan Son National Park
The Xuan Son national park was established on Feb 2002. It is located in Xuan Son Commune, Thanh Son dist, Phu Tho province over 80km from Viet Tri city and 160km from Ha Noi. The park covers an area of 15,048ha including 11,000ha of natural forests, 1,396ha of limestone-mountain forest. There are many original biotopes for example some strange plants that can change the color of its leaves four times daily.
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