King Hung the sixth was defending Vietnam from invaders when he heard of a 3-year-old boy named Giong who had not yet spoken but was growing quickly. Giong asked the king's messenger for armor, a helmet, and an iron horse to help fight the invaders. Giong rode into battle wielding a whip and bamboo branch, defeating the invaders. After his victory, Giong rode up to heaven from Soc Son Mountain, and a temple was built in his honor. His victory is still commemorated annually in Vietnam.

1. The story of the Saint Giong
- Also known as Phu Dong Thien Vuong -
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2. King Hung the sixth
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3. 3 years old Giong, still could not
speak, did not smile…
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4. One day, Giong heard the king’s
messenger outside the house
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5. Giong asked the messenger to provide
three things for him :
An armor, helmet, iron horse
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6. Giong ate very much every day and
grew big and strong
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7. Giong worn the armor and the helmet, took
the iron whip and jumped on the iron
horse’s back and set off to fight the invaders
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8. Brandishing his whip, Giong rode into
the crowd of solders
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9. His whip broke, but he then tone out a
branch of bamboo and kept on striking
the enemy solders
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10. The battle ended, Giong stood on the top
of Soc Son Mountain
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11. He looked at his native land for the last
time, then rode up to the heaven.
Afterwards, the king built a temple for
the hero of Vietnam. 11

12. Still now, on 7th January in Soc Son, Hanoi,
The St Giong festival is held every year to
commemorate the spilt and power of the Vietnamese
people and Giong’s victory over the invaders
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 The end 