Opening Ceremony of the Tien La Festival

Comrade Nguyen Tien Thanh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and delegates attended the opening ceremony of the Tien La Festival 2025.

Comrades Nguyen Tien Thanh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council and Provincial People's Committee; leaders of provincial departments, agencies, and Hung Ha district; along with a large number of local people and tourists from all over attended the event.

The Tien La Festival pays tribute to the great contributions of General Vu Thi Thuc, also known as Dong Nhung Dai Tung. Driven by a sense of duty and personal affection, at a time when the Trung Sisters were issuing proclamations urging the people to rise up and drive out the Han invaders, General Vu Thi Thuc led the army to fight against the invaders. After ascending the throne, the Trung Sisters rewarded the soldiers and bestowed upon her the title of Dong Nhung Dai Tung, the highest-ranking general. Nearly 2000 years have passed, and the complex of relics dedicated to General Vu Thi Thuc in the ancient land of Da Cuong has gradually become worthy of the great contributions of this national hero, becoming one of the unmissable cultural and spiritual tourism destinations in the rice-growing region of Thai Binh. According to ancient tradition, the Tien La Festival is held annually on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month at the Tien La Temple, Buom Temple, and Ray Temple. These are national relics located in Doan Hung and Tan Tien communes (Hung Ha district). During the festival days, many spiritual rituals, folk games, and performances are organized; many ancient customs that have been meticulously maintained are reenacted. On April 15, 2016, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a decision to include the Tien La Festival in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

The Tien La Festival is an occasion for people from all walks of life in Hung Ha district in particular, and Thai Binh province in general, along with compatriots and tourists from all over, to offer incense and pay tribute to the national heroine; at the same time, it contributes to educating the younger generation about the principle of remembering one's roots, about love for the homeland, national pride and self-respect, and the tradition of heroic, indomitable, and resilient struggle against foreign invaders.

Prior to the opening ceremony, delegates attended a ritual of paying respects and offering incense to commemorate the contributions of General Vu Thi Thuc of Dong Nhung.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Thanh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, performed the incense offering ceremony.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Thanh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council , and other delegates performed the incense offering ceremony. The ritual of paying homage at the Tien La festival.

At the ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Tien Thanh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, beat the drum to officially open the Tien La Festival 2025.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Thanh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, beat the drum to officially open the festival.

Local people and visitors from all over watched a special art program themed "The Majestic Power of the Holy Mother of Tien La," elaborately staged with sound and light effects and featuring performances by over 50 professional singers, actors, and famous artists, including People's Artist Tu Long. In addition, 150 students from Bac Duyen Ha High School and 20 students from Doan Hung Primary School in Hung Ha district also participated. This was a special event, an opportunity to promote the historical and cultural value of the national historical and cultural relic complex dedicated to General Vu Thi Thuc to a wide audience both domestically and internationally.