Festival marks Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory
(VOV) - Tens of thousands from throughout the nation gathered for the Dong Da festival in Hanoi on February 23 to commemorate the 226th anniversary of the historic Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory.
The festival opened with incense offering by National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Hanoi Party leader Pham Quang Nghi and other senior officials in remembrance of King Quang Trung (also known as Nguyen Hue) and the Tay Son soldiers who defeated 29,000 Chinese Qing invaders in 1789.
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A series of cultural, artistic, and sporting activities took place during the day (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.
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A series of cultural, artistic, and sporting activities took place during the day (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.
Chairman of the Dong Da District People's Committee, Nguyen Song Hao, said the annual festival aimed to commemorate the courage of Tay Son soldiers and educate younger generations about the glorious tradition of protecting national sovereignty.