Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Former Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan attended an opening ceremony.
Speaking at the event, Vice President Thinh highlighted the significance of the uprising, affirming that the undaunted spirit of the Trung sisters brought independence and self-control to the country.
“The Trung sisters and their uprising left us an invaluable spiritual legacy which upheld the strength of national unity, including the strength, wisdom and undaunted spirit of Vietnamese women,” the vice president said.
She also stressed the patriotic tradition and contributions of Vietnamese women to the struggles for national liberation as well as the national construction and defence.
After the celebration, Vice President Thinh and other delegates offered incense to commemorate the Trung sisters at their temple.
According to the Vietnamese historical account, Trung Trac and her younger sister Trung Nhi, who were born in Giao Chi province in what is now northern Vietnam, led their troops on elephant back to repel Chinese invaders for three years.
The victory gained independence for Dai Viet (an old name of Vietnam) after over two centuries dominated by Chinese invaders. Every year, the heroines’ victory is celebrated at the Hai Ba Trung Temple.
The Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival runs through February 4 (the eighth day of the first lunar month).
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and other delegates offer incense to commemorate the Trung sisters.
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“The Trung sisters and their uprising left us an invaluable spiritual legacy which upheld the strength of national unity, including the strength, wisdom and undaunted spirit of Vietnamese women,” the vice president said.
She also stressed the patriotic tradition and contributions of Vietnamese women to the struggles for national liberation as well as the national construction and defence.
After the celebration, Vice President Thinh and other delegates offered incense to commemorate the Trung sisters at their temple.
At the opening ceremony.
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The victory gained independence for Dai Viet (an old name of Vietnam) after over two centuries dominated by Chinese invaders. Every year, the heroines’ victory is celebrated at the Hai Ba Trung Temple.
The Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival runs through February 4 (the eighth day of the first lunar month).
