Nghe An: Le Dynasty Canal ranked as national relic

(Baonghean.vn) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just decided to rank the Le Dynasty Canal historical site in Nghe An as a national historical relic.

Le Dynasty Canal Monument.

That is Decision No. 2405/QD-BVHTTDL on ranking national monuments, signed by Deputy Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien on July 7, 2016.

Le Dynasty Canal is located in Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts, dredged by King Le Dai Hanh in 983. This is an important waterway system connecting Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

During the resistance war against the US, the Le canal became an effective waterway to transport goods, weapons... through key areas of attack in the Central region, considered the "Ho Chi Minh trail on the river" and made an important contribution to the cause of fighting the US to save the country.

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