Gyeongsangbuk, Oct. 19 -- An 800-year historical connection between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been celebrated, as the two countries' authorities, descendants of Vietnam'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. The "Quy Long" (Returning Dragon) global exchange event marked eight centuries since the Vietnamese prince and his family left their homeland in present-day Bac Ninh province to settle on the Korean Peninsula, laying the foundation for a lasting bond between the two peoples. Bongseong commune is home to the Lee Hwasan clan - descendants of Pri...