Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh offers incense to commemorate monk Huyen Quang - the third progenitor of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism (Source: VNA)
Hai Duong (VNA) – The Con Son – Kiep Bac Spring Festival 2019commenced in the northern province of Hai Duong on February 20, or the 16th day of the first lunar month.
Attending the event were Vice PresidentDang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’sExecutive Council Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, leading officials ofministries and sectors, and crowds of Buddhist dignitaries and followers andlocals.
This year’s festival aims to mark the 685thdeath anniversary of monk Huyen Quang (1254-1334), the third progenitor of TrucLam Zen Buddhism, and popularise the values of the relic site.
Covering a total area of eight hectares inChi Linh district, the Con Son-Kiep Bac historical site is entwined with thelife and cause of general Tran Hung Dao, the Supreme Commander of Vietnamduring the Tran Dynasty, and it was where UNESCO’s Great Man of Culture of theWorld, Nguyen Trai (1380-1442), one of Vietnam’s most famous poets and writers,lived.
The site was a defence line built at theend of the 14th century to protect the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Itwitnessed important battles between the Tran Dynasty army and the Yuan-Mongolinvaders in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Con Son-Kiep Bac was recognised as anational heritage site in 1962 and a special national heritage site in 2012.The next year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism named the SpringFestival a national intangible cultural heritage.-VNA
The Con Son-Kiep Bac 2018 Spring Festival opened at Con Son Pagoda in the northern province of Hai Duong on March 3 (the 16th day of the first lunar month).
A heaven-earth sacrificing ritual was held on March 4 at Ngu Nhac Mountain in Con Son – Kiep Bac special national relic site in the northern province of Hai Duong.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh offers incense to commemorate monk Huyen Quang - the third progenitor of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism (Source: VNA) 
