On the morning of February 10, 2025 (the 13th day of the First Lunar Month, Year of the Snake), the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund, and AES Educational Technology Joint Stock Company, in collaboration with the Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center and the Management Board of the Co Loa Relic Site, held a ceremony to present gongs and drums to the Upper Temple. These offerings will serve the performance of traditional rituals dedicated to King An Dương Vương – the founder of the Âu Lạc State, builder of the Co Loa Citadel, creator of the sacred crossbow, defender of the nation, the one who taught people to cultivate wet rice, develop production, and who has been venerated for generations as the guardian deity of the Lạc Hồng people.
The ceremony was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đỗ Văn Trụ – President of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, Chairman of the Management Council of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund; M.A. Tô Văn Động – Vice President of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, Vice Chairman of the Management Council, Director of the Fund; Dr. Nguyễn Thị Thu Hường – Director of AES Educational Technology Joint Stock Company; Dr. Ngô Văn Nam – Deputy Director of the Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center; M.A. Hoàng Công Huy – Acting Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Co Loa Relic Site; Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Tám – Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Anh District People's Committee; Mr. Nguyễn Khả Nghị – Vice Chairman of the Co Loa Commune People's Committee, along with leaders of various departments and all officers and staff of the Co Loa Relic Site Management Board.

The delegation offered incense at the Temple of King An Dương Vương

M.A. Tô Văn Động delivered remarks at the ceremony

M.A. Hoàng Công Huy expressed gratitude to the contributing organizations.

The bronze gong, 90 cm in diameter and weighing 51 kg, was crafted by artisans of the ancient Dong Son village, Ham Rong Ward, Thanh Hoa City.
The drum, also 90 cm in diameter, was produced by artisans of the long-standing traditional craft village of Doi Tam, Doi Son Commune, Duy Tien District, Ha Nam Province.

Dr. Ngô Văn Nam performed the ritual of striking the first gong, followed by the ceremonial striking of the drum by 

M.A. Tô Văn Động, in the presence of all delegates.

The gong and drum are not only cultural artifacts but also the spiritual essence of traditional rituals. They serve as a bridge between past and present, between ancestors and future generations. In Vietnamese folk culture, the gong and drum embody profound meanings of sacredness, community connection, and national pride.