Participants at the ceremony marking the 229th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory (Photo: VNA) The festival also saw the attendance of Head of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu, a long with a large number of visitors from the capital city and other localities. Addressing the event, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Da district Vo Nguyen Phong highlighted the great significance of the Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory under the leadership of Emperor Quang Trung (also known as national hero Nguyen Hue) 229 years ago, during which over 20,000 Qing troops were defeated, liberating the imperial city of Thang Long and regaining national independence and freedom. Since then, the fifth day of the first lunar month has become the traditional day marking the historic victory. The victory has also gone down in Vietnamese history as an immortal and epic struggle for national construction and defence. Dong Da Mound reportedly witnessed fierce battles between Emperor Quang Trung’s soldiers and the Chinese invaders 229 years ago. The festival is designed to uphold the country’s cultural values, while educating young generations about the tradition of patriotism and national pride. This year’s festival also included a “Tuong” (classical drama) play re-enacting the victory, and dragon dancing, art performances, and folk games./.
The festival also saw the attendance of Head of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu, a long with a large number of visitors from the capital city and other localities. Participants at the ceremony marking the 229th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi–Dong Da victory Addressing the event, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Da district Vo Nguyen Phong highlighted the great significance of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory under the leadership of Emperor Quang Trung (also known as national…... [read more]
Prior to the opening ceremony, the delegates offered flowers to commemorate Emperor Quang Trung, who led the battle. The festival opened with a palanquin procession and a dragon dance, followed by a tuong (classical drama) reenacting the victory, martial arts performances, folk dances and folk games. In his speech, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Da district, Nguyen Song Hao, reviewed the glorious merits of Emperor Quang Trung and and his generals and soldiers in the Tay Son Troop, who defeated 290,000 Qing soldiers on the fifth day of the first lunar month of 1789, liberating Thang Long imperial…... [read more]
Tens of thousands of people from all regions of the country have flocked to the Quang Trung Museum in Phu Phong town, Tay Son district, central Binh Dinh province to join a festival marking the 223 rd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory. A series of cultural, artistic and sports activities and martial art performances have taken place from January 26-27, or the fourth and fifth days of the first lunar month. In the early spring of 1789, Nguyen Hue, who was later proclaimed Emperor Quang Trung, led his guerrillas from Hue imperial palace to Hanoi, which was then…... [read more]
The festival opened with an incense and flower offering ceremony in memory of King Quang Trung-Nguyen Hue and Tay Son soldiers. A series of cultural, artistic and sports activities and martial art performances have taken place from January 26-27, or the fourth and fifth days of the first lunar month. In the early spring of 1789, Nguyen Hue, who was later proclaimed Emperor Quang Trung, led his guerrillas from Hue imperial palace to Hanoi, which was then occupied by the Qing army. He launched a surprise attack and defeated more than 29,000 Qing soldiers during a five-day Lunar New Year…... [read more]
A festival was held at the Dong Da Park in Ha Noi on February 4 to mark the 225th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory led by national hero Nguyen Hue over Qing invaders. In the early spring of 1789, Nguyen Hue, who was later proclaimed Emperor Quang Trung, led his guerrillas from Hue imperial palace to Hanoi, which was then occupied by the Chinese Qing army. He launched a surprise attack and defeated more than 20,000 Qing soldiers during a battle on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. The victory of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da went down into…... [read more]
