Viet Nam News
NINH BINH — Numerous events will take place in the northern province of Ninh Binh from April 24-27 to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, Viet Nam’s first feudal state.
Hoa Lu Festival this year will be organised with more cultural activities than ever to mark the day Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang declared the country Dai Co Viet in 968.
The capital of Dai Co Viet is located in Hoa Lu, now part of Ninh Binh Province.
The events will provide people with a better understanding of the role and historic values of Dai Co Viet and promote the signature cultural and natural beauties of Hoa Lu ancient capital, according to Pham Quang Ngoc, vice chairman of the festival organising board.
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| Long ago: An art performance reflecting the resistance led by Dinh Tien Hoang to establish the first feudal state of Dai Co Viet. — Photo courtesy of the organising board |
“Through the festival, we encourage people to learn more about the history and evoke patriotism and national pride,” he said.
The activities will include cultural exchanges between the former Vietnamese imperial capitals and other provinces like Bac Lieu, Tuyen Quang and Ca Mau as well as Asan, a city in the Republic of Korea, and Oudomxay Province in Laos.
A workshop will also be held to discuss the role of the Dai Co Viet Empire in the history of Viet Nam.
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| Colourful costumes: An art performance reflecting the resistance led by Dinh Tien Hoang to establish the first feudal state of Dai Co Viet. — Photo courtesy of the organising board |
This year, Ninh Binh Province will publish books on local intangible cultural heritages and the province’s socio-economic development from 2015-2018, host the beauty pageant Miss Hoa Lu and, for the first time, organise a local tourism week promoting the beauty of the Tam Coc and Trang An complexes.
On this occasion, a photo exhibition will feature the beauty of the local people and landscape, popular songs and dances and various temple festivals in the region.
Dai Co Viet (Great Viet) was the first centralised feudal state in Viet Nam which existed from 968 to 1010 AD. It was also the native land of three royal dynasties: Dinh, the Early Le and Ly. Hoa Lu was the first capital of the country until King Ly Thai To moved the capital to Thang Long (the former name of Ha Noi) in 1010. — VNS