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07/10/2022 - 13:55

Offering incense to celebrate the 154th anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc's sacrifice

The incense offering ceremony to celebrate the 154th anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc's sacrifice solemnly took place on the afternoon of October 6 at Vam Nhut Tao historical site. Attending the ceremony were Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Pham Tan Hoa; delegation from Kien Giang; leaders of departments, branches, organizations and people in and out the province.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Pham Tan Hoa offfers incense to commemorate Nguyen Trung Truc

Nguyen Trung Truc was born in 1838 in Nghe village, Binh Nhut hamlet, Cuu Cu Ha canton, Cuu An district, now is Thanh Duc commune, Ben Luc district. Originally a courageous and patriotic fisherman who was good at martial arts, Nguyen Trung Truc soon became an excellent righteous troop leader, establishing many glorious victories.

People learn about the life and career of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc

The ceremony of Nguyen Trung Truc's sacrifice aims to educate people about the nation's historical traditions and promote patriotism in the young generation; at the same time, create favorable conditions for tourists from all over the country to visit the historical site of Vam Nhut Tao in particular and Tan Tru district, Long An province in general.

Cai Luong play Nguyen Trung Truc performed by artists of Long An Cai Luong Art troupe

Commemorative activities have taken place in 3 days (October 5 - 7). In addition to welcoming guests from all over the country, there are also many art programs to serve the people at Vam Nhut Tao relic site: cai luong, circus, water puppetry, etc. The performances were all selected carefully, contributing to reenact the heroic history of the nation.

By Que Lam- Translated by Q. Thien    

Source: https://baolongan.vn/dang-huong-ky-niem-154-nam-ngay-hy-sinh-cua-anh-hung-dan-toc-nguyen-trung-truc-a142731.html

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