Solemn ceremony to commemorate the 719th anniversary of the death of Hung Dao Dai Vuong in Nghe An

The 719th death anniversary of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan was held by Vinh City People's Committee on September 18, or August 20 of the lunar calendar.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee; Dau Vinh Thinh - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee, representatives of the People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, departments, branches, and organizations of the city and a large number of people.

Delegates and a large number of people attended the ceremony.

Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan (from Tuc Mac village, Nam Dinh) is a national hero revered by the people; a great cultural figure in Vietnamese history; a great general of the Tran Dynasty, awarded the title of National Duke, Great King.

His life and career were closely linked to the resistance war against the Yuan-Mongol invaders to maintain national independence. His whole life was devoted to the country's military art with heroic works of literature such as "Van Kiep Bi Tong Truyen Thu", "Hich Tuong Si"... which are still passed down to this day.

With his great contributions, after his death, the Tran Dynasty gave him the posthumous title of Grand Master, Grand Duke Duc Nhan Vu Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan and he was honored by the people as Duc Thanh Tran, with temples built in all parts of the country.

People respectfully offered incense to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Dao Dai Vuong.

In Vinh city, Tran Hung Dao temple was established at 99 Tran Hung Dao street, Doi Cung ward. Together with people across the country, the 719th anniversary of his death was solemnly held by Vinh city people with the following ceremonies: flower offering ceremony, grand ceremony, proclamation reading, and incense offering ceremony.

This is a spiritual and cultural activity that focuses on the origin, helping people better understand the life and career of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. At the same time, it has the meaning of educating the tradition of remembering the source of drinking water, reminding today's generations to respect, be grateful, and pay tribute to the national heroes who sacrificed themselves for the country.