234th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory celebrated

ABO/NDO- A festival was held at the Dong Da Culture Park in Hanoi on January 26 (the fifth day of the first lunar month) to mark the 234th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over Chinese invaders.

A ceremony was also held at the Tay Son Thuong Dao relic complex in An Khe Town, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on January 25 to mark the 234th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory.

At the festival in Hanoi.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee Duong Mah Tiep said the struggle demonstrated the military art of Tay Son troops, as well as patriotism, solidarity and undaunted spirit of Vietnamese people.

234 years ago, under the leadership of Emperor Quang Trung (also known as national hero Nguyen Hue), Tay Son troops defeated over 20,000 Qing invaders, liberating the imperial city of Thang Long and regaining national independence and freedom.

Since then, the fifth day of the first lunar month has become the traditional day to mark the historic victory.
The Ngoc Hoi–Dong Da victory has also gone down in Vietnamese history as an immortal and epic struggle for national construction and defence.

(Source: NDO)