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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.
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  • 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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