Nghe An celebrates 231st anniversary of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory

On the morning of January 29 (ie January 5, Canh Ty year), at the temple of Emperor Quang Trung (Vinh city), the ceremony to celebrate the 231st anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory (January 5, Ky Dau year 1789 - January 5, Canh Ty year 2020) took place.

Attending the event were: Colonel Nguyen Van Man - Deputy Commander of Military Region 4; Le Van Ngoc - Vice Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; Pham Van Dong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command; leaders of provincial departments and branches.

On the side of Vinh city leaders, there were comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, representatives of leaders of departments, branches and wards and communes in the city and a large number of people and thousands of tourists from all over the country.

Art performances to celebrate the Anniversary. Photo: Trung Kien

National hero Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue was the commander of the Tay Son army who achieved resounding victories such as: Defeating 50,000 Siamese troops at Rach Gam - Xoai Mut, marching to the North to suppress the Trinh dynasty to regain the land and hand it over to the Le dynasty, defeating 290,000 invading Qing troops...

The climax was on the 5th day of the Lunar New Year, 1789, 231 years ago, when the Tay Son army under the command of Emperor Quang Trung attacked Thang Long, winning the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory, forcing the entire Qing army to flee back to their country.

Leaders of Military Region 4, Nghe An province, Vinh city and many people and tourists from all over the country attended the ceremony to celebrate the 231st anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory. Photo: Trung Kien

At the ceremony, leaders of Military Region 4, Nghe An province, Vinh city and units offered incense and flowers at the temple of Emperor Quang Trung, together reviewing the glorious feats of the hero Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue and the Tay Son army.

Comrade Dau Vinh Thinh - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Vinh City People's Committee read a speech at the ceremony. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Celebrating the 231st anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory in the hometown of hero Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue is an opportunity for people to turn to their roots and remember the merits of King Quang Trung in the cause of repelling invaders and maintaining national sovereignty.

On this occasion, the Quang Trung Emperor Temple held an inauguration ceremony, launching the statues of generals, civil and military mandarins of the Tay Son Dynasty. After the ceremony, there was a tug of war competition for men and women and other spring activities.

Some photos at the 231st anniversary of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory in Nghe An:

Delegates offer incense at the Commemoration Ceremony. Photo: Trung Kien

Many people and tourists from all over the world come to offer incense at the Temple of Emperor Quang Trung. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the statues of Tay Son Dynasty generals at Emperor Quang Trung Temple. Photo: Trung Kien

Close-up of statues of generals, civil and military mandarins during the Tay Son period. Photo: Trung Kien

Tug of war competition between teams and wards of Vinh city. Photo: Xuan Thuy

King Quang Trung Temple - An attractive spiritual and cultural tourist destination

(Baonghean) - Nestled in a poetic pine forest at an altitude of 97 m above sea level, Emperor Quang Trung Temple is located on Dung Quyet Mountain, Trung Do Ward, Vinh City, an indispensable destination in the spiritual travel handbook of visitors to Nghe An. This is also a red address for the young generation to visit, study and learn about the most glorious page of the country's history...

Trung Kien