Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Hanoi’s leaders participated in the opening of the Dong Da festival in Hanoi on February 1 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), marking the 228th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing invaders.
Tens of thousands from throughout the nation also gathered for the Dong Da festival.
The victory of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da has also gone down in Vietnamese history as an immortal and epic struggle for national construction and defence.
The festival opened with incense offering by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, Permanent Deputy of the municipal Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang and other senior officials in remembrance of King Quang Trung (also known as Nguyen Hue) and the Tay Son soldiers who defeated 290,000 Chinese Qing invaders in 1789.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Dong Da district People’s Committee Nguyen Song Hao recalled that on this day 228 years ago, Tay Son troops led by Nguyen Hue (later proclaimed Emperor Quang Trung) launched a surprise attack and defeated more than 290,000 Qing invading soldiers right at the park.
Since then, the fifth day of the lunar first month has become an annual traditional day of historic significance to people nationwide, Chairman Hao said.
He noted the annual festival aimed to commemorate the courage of Tay Son soldiers and educate younger generations about the glorious tradition of protecting national sovereignty.
A series of cultural, artistic, and sporting activities took place during the festival (the fifth of the first lunar month), including martial art performances, Chinese chess, and human chess to vividly re-enact the glorious victory of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da.
PM Phuc and the delegates offer incenses and laid wreath in tribute to Emperor Quang Trung. Photo by Thanh Hai
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The victory of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da has also gone down in Vietnamese history as an immortal and epic struggle for national construction and defence.
The festival opened with incense offering by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, Permanent Deputy of the municipal Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang and other senior officials in remembrance of King Quang Trung (also known as Nguyen Hue) and the Tay Son soldiers who defeated 290,000 Chinese Qing invaders in 1789.
At the opening ceremony of Dong Da festival. Photo by Thanh Hai.
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Since then, the fifth day of the lunar first month has become an annual traditional day of historic significance to people nationwide, Chairman Hao said.
He noted the annual festival aimed to commemorate the courage of Tay Son soldiers and educate younger generations about the glorious tradition of protecting national sovereignty.
At the festival. Photo by Thanh Hai.
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Thousands of people attend the Dong Da festival. Photo by Thanh Hai
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