An 800-year historical connection between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been celebrated, as the two countries' authorities, descendants of Viet Nam's Ly Dynasty in the RoK, and Vietnamese expatriates gathered at Chunghyodang historical site in Bongseong commune, Bonghwa district, Gyeongsangbuk province, to honour Prince Ly Long Tuong’s arrival in Korea in 1226.