The Tran Temple Festival, one of the biggest annual spring ones in Vietnam, opened at the special national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district, the northern province of Thai Binh, on February 17 night (the 13th day of the first lunar month).
The Tran Temple Festival opened at the special national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district, the northern province of Thai Binh, on February 17 night (the 13th day of the first lunar month). (Photo: VNA)
ThaiBinh (VNA) – The Tran Temple Festival, one of thebiggest annual spring ones in Vietnam, opened at the special nationalhistorical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc commune,Hung Ha district, the northern province of Thai Binh, on February 17 night (the13th day of the first lunar month).
The six-day festival aims to honour the TranDynasty (1225-1440), with many traditional rituals and cultural activities tobe held.
In his opening speech, Chairman of the Hung Hadistrict People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Tuyen recalled the development of theTran Dynasty and highlighted the significance of the event.
The Tran Temple Festival was recognised as nationalintangible heritage in 2014, while the historical complex of the Tran Kings’shrines and tombs received special national relic status in 2015.
The Tran Dynasty repelled the Yuan-Mongols onthree occasions, making it one of the greatest periods in the Vietnamese history.
Thai Binh is the birthplace of the Tran Kings, andthe neighbouring province of Nam Dinh their first residential area. A springfestival is also held at the Tran temple complex in Nam Dinh in the first lunarmonth every year.-VNA
The Tran Temple Festival, one of the biggest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, opened at the national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in northern Thai Binh province.
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The Tran Temple Festival opened at the special national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc commune, Hung Ha district, the northern province of Thai Binh, on February 17 night (the 13th day of the first lunar month). (Photo: VNA) 
