PM Phuc joins thousands in attendance at Dong Da festival
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was among the crowd which observed the reenactment of the battle of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 9, which saw Dong Da Mound upgraded to the status of national relic.
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| Thousands of people from across Hanoi flocked to the Dong Da festival on February 9 to commemorate the 230th anniversary of the battle of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da which saw a victory over the Chinese Qing invaders. |
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| In attendance at the ceremony were Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, and Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai. |
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| The delegates offered incense in front of the statue of King Quang Trung Nguyen Hue. |
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| Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee said the Dong Da Mound relic serves as a historical tribute to the patriotism of the Vietnamese people and their desire for independence and freedom. It is also an affirmation of solidarity, courage, and willpower. |
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| During the festival, PM Phuc presented a certificate honouring the Dong Da Mound as a national relic site. |
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| A performance was held by drummers during the opening of the ceremony. |
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| The festival is held annually on the fifth day of the first lunar month to commemorate the victory of King Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) over the Chinese Qing invaders. |
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| A wide range of artistic performances are held during the festival as a tribute to commemorate King Quang Trung. |
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| A scene showing King Quang Trung entering the battle |
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| An image featuring the Tay Son soldiers marching forwards |
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| The Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da festival is a show of national unity and patriotism of the Vietnamese people. |
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| The fifth day of the first lunar month has become a memorable day for local people in Quang Trung ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi as well as people across the country. |
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| Thousands of people gather together to take in the spectacle of the Dong Da festival. |
