10:10, 10/10/2017

Khanh Hoa commemorates 717th death anniversary of Great King Tran Quoc Tuan

On October 9, the management committee of Tran Hung Dao Temple (Nha Trang) organized a ceremony to commemorate the 717th death anniversary of Great King Tran Quoc Tuan (Tran Hung Dao).

On October 9, the management committee of Tran Hung Dao Temple (Nha Trang) organized a ceremony to commemorate the 717th death anniversary of Great King Tran Quoc Tuan (Tran Hung Dao). Nguyen Dac Tai, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee; leaders of Nha Trang City, provincial Department of Culture and Sport, and Naval Academy, etc., attended the ceremony. 
 
 
Nguyen Dac Tai and leaders of Nha Trang City and provincial Department of Culture and Sport commemorating the national hero.
Nguyen Dac Tai and leaders of Nha Trang City and provincial Department of Culture and Sport commemorating the national hero.
 
At the ceremony, the attendees recalled the biography of the Great King who commanded Dai Viet armies to repel three major Mongol invasions in the 13th century; offered incense to pay tribute to the national hero.

 

Dam Quang Hat, Head of management committee of Tran Hung Dao Temple in Nha Trang City, burns incense to open the ceremony.
Dam Quang Hat, Head of management committee of Tran Hung Dao Temple in Nha Trang City, burns incense to open the ceremony.
 
Earlier, on October 8, another ceremony was also organized at Tran Hung Dao Statue in Bach Dang Park, Nha Trang City.
 
 
Representatives of Naval Academy (Nha Trang) paying tribute to Great King Tran Quoc Tuan who is honored as progenitor of Vietnam Navy.
Representatives of Naval Academy (Nha Trang) paying tribute to Great King Tran Quoc Tuan who is honored as progenitor of Vietnam Navy.
 
Xuan Thanh
Translated by H.N