Anniversary of Hai Ba Trung Uprising marked in Hanoi

A ceremony was held at the Hai Ba Trung Temple in Hanoi on March 11 to mark the 1979th anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising.

Festival is held to review the glorious tradition of Vietnam and respect two heroic women generals Trung Trac and Trung Nhi (Photo: VNA)

It comprises several rituals such as incense offering, a parade and folk performances (Photo: VNA)

It comprises several rituals such as incense offering, a parade and folk performances (Photo: VNA)

On the sixth day of the second lunar month in 40 AD, Trung Sisters led a mass uprising against the Han invaders to reclaim national independence after more than 200 years of foreign rule (Photo: VNA)

After defeating the invaders, Trung Trac became King (Photo: VNA)

Three years later, the Han army returned and defeated the Trung sisters and their army, after which the sisters killed themselves by jumping into the Hat Giang river (Photo: VNA)

The uprising has gone down in Vietnamese history as a demonstartion of the nation's strength and patriotism, as well as the crucial role of Vietnamese women in national construction and defence (Photo: VNA)

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