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Hanoi opens the Dong Da festival
Thu Minh 18:33, 2015/02/24
Thousands of people participated in the Dong Da festival held in Hanoi on February 23 (the fifth of the first lunar month) to commemorate the 226th anniversary of the historic Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory (1789-2015).
Leaders of the Party, State and Hanoi city attended the Dong Da Festival on February 23
Leaders of the Party, State and Hanoi city attended the Dong Da Festival on February 23
Attending the ceremony were National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Hanoi Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi, Hanoi Chairman of the People's Committee Nguyen The Thao, Hanoi Chairwoman of the People's Council Ngo Thi Doan Thanh, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang and other senior officials.
The festival opened with incense 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.
A lot of cultural, artistic, and sporting activities were held during the festival, 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 at commemorating the courage of Tay Son soldiers and educate younger generations about the glorious tradition of protecting national sovereignty.
People attended the Dong Da Festival
People attended the Dong Da Festival
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