A Tuong (classic opera) performance about the Hai Ba Trung Uprising (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held to mark the 1978th anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising at the Hai Ba Trung Temple, a special nationalrelic site, in Hanoi’s Me Linh district on February 21, or the 6th day in the first month of the Year of the Dog.
Theevent also celebrated a certificate recognizing the Hai Ba Trung TempleFestival as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.
Prominentamong delegates at the ceremony were Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, DeputyPrime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and former Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.
On the sixth day of the second lunar month in 40 AD, the Trung Sistersled a mass uprising against the Han invaders to reclaim national independenceafter more than 200 years of foreign rule.
After defeating the invaders, Trung Trac became King. Threeyears later, the Han army returned and defeated the Trung sisters and theirarmy, after which the sisters killed themselves by jumping into the Hat Giangriver.
The uprising has gone down in Vietnamese historyas a demonstration of the nation's strength and patriotism, as well as the crucialrole of Vietnamese women in national construction and defence.
The festival comprises severalrituals such as incense offering, a parade and folk performances. It will last until February 23, or the 8th day in the first lunar month.-VNA
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A Tuong (classic opera) performance about the Hai Ba Trung Uprising (Source: VNA) 
