(Cinet)- People’s Committee of Hung Ha district in the northern province of Thai Binh organized a ceremony to mark the 790th founding anniversary of the Tran Dynasty (1225-1440) on January 21.
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The event drew in representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; local authorities; the Tran family; and crowds of domestic and international tourists.
Addressing the event, Chairman of the District People’s Committee Vu Tien Khoai said the event aims to recall, honour and uphold the tradition and its values among the people who live where the Tran Dynasty was founded.
Over the past years, the Party Committee and the people of the district have held events to honour cultural heritage of the Tran Dynasty.
He also highlighted the role and the significant contributions the Tran Dynasty has made to the course of history, in terms of the nation’s defence, development and prosperity.
The Tran dynasty (1255-1400) ruled during an age of affluence in Vietnam, with significant triumphs against foreign invaders (most famously overcoming three Mongol invasions), outstanding socio-economic development and rich culture, said Chuyen who is head of the festival steering board.
The Tran Temple Festival was recognised as national intangible heritage in 2014, and the Temples and Tombs of Kings of the Tran Dynasty as special national cultural heritage in 2015.
The festival, held every first lunar month, helps to preserve and promote national cultural values, he noted. While Nam Dinh was the first residence of the Tran dynasty founders, Hung Ha was the place where the dynasty was founded some 800 years ago. In 1989, the Tam Duong hamlet in Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district was recognised as a national archaeological relic site.
Over the past 800 years, the tombs of the Tran Kings and members of the royal family have been preserved to remind people of one of the most prosperous dynasties of Vietnam’s feudal society.