PM among crowds observing Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory reenactment
VOV.VN - Thousands of people flocked to the Dong Da festival in Hanoi on February 20 to mark the 229th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing invaders.
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On February 20, the ceremony to celebrate the famous victory of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da was held in Quang Trung ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi. |
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The Dong Da festival is held annually on the fifth day of the first lunar month to commemorate the victory of King Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) over Chinese Qing invaders in 1789. |
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Attending the ceremony were Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai, and former secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi. |
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Delegates offered incense at the statue of King Quang Trung-Nguyen Hue. |
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Dong Da festival is held as a solemn procession featuring King Quang Trung’s palanquin and a wide range of artistic performances to commemorate King Quang Trung and Tay Son soldiers. |
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A scene depicting King Quang Trung entering the fray. |
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Tay Son soldiers engage in choreographed swordplay. |
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Chinese Qing invaders in sheer panic due to being ambushed by Tay Son soldiers. |
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| Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da festival reflects the unity and patriotism of Vietnamese people. |
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The Ngoc Han princess carries a branch of peach blossoms to celebrate triumph and usher in a new spring. |
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