Nghe An organizes the 235th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da Victory

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.

Also attending were members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; Phan Duc Dong - Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council.



235 years ago, Emperor Quang Trung led his army to the North to fight against 290,000 Qing invaders, winning the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory in the spring of the year Ky Dau 1789.

This is one of the most glorious feats in the history of fighting against foreign invaders and will forever be the pride of the nation. That heroic feat honors the extraordinary strength of the nation and the great military talent of Emperor Quang Trung.

With such great stature and significance, the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da Victory is respectfully remembered by the people and becomes an annual traditional festival every spring.

The commemorative speech also stated: After the great victory over the Qing army to liberate Thang Long, Emperor Quang Trung carried out reforms to build the country, communicated with the Qing Dynasty through many skillful diplomatic policies to avoid war, took care to build a peaceful country, consolidated the government and increased the national defense force to protect the country.

Emperor Quang Trung chose the land of "geomancy and talented people" Yen Truong and Vinh Yen, where there are Ru Quyet and Mieu Son (now Dung Quyet mountain, Trung Do ward, Vinh city, Nghe An) to build the capital called Phuong Hoang Trung Do.

With the moral of “when drinking water, remember the source, when eating fruit, remember the person who planted the tree”, delegates, people and tourists from all over offered flowers and incense to commemorate the heroic and resounding victory of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da; to commemorate Emperor Quang Trung - who had contributed to protecting the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for the longevity of the nation, for the prosperity and happiness of the people; together pledging to promote the tradition of patriotism, following the example of national heroes, striving, joining hands to contribute to building the homeland and country to become more and more prosperous and civilized.

In the joyful and exciting atmosphere of the new Spring on the top of Dung Quyet Mountain, at the Temple of Emperor Quang Trung, the delegates performed the Spring Writing Ceremony with the meaning of promoting the spirit of encouraging learning and talent. Delegates, people and tourists participated in the traditional sports competition to celebrate the Anniversary./.