Traditional Festival of National Hero Nguyen Trung Truc

The traditional festival commemorating the 157th anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc's death (1868 - 2025) takes place in 3 days, from October 17 to 19 (on the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month). Every year, on the 26th, 27th and 28th days of the 8th lunar month, the Party Committee, Government and People of the province solemnly organize traditional festivals commemorating the sacrifice of the British Nguyen Trung Truc to express their admiration and gratitude to the nation's hero. The ceremony takes place on October 17 and 18 (on the 26th and 27th of the 8th lunar month), with incense burning, incense offering activities, and traditional rituals held according to annual traditional rituals at locations such as: Nguyen Trung Truc Temple, Nguyen Trung Truc Monument Park. In particular, at 8:00 p.m. on October 17, an art program opening the festival took place in front of the Memorial Temple for Heroes, Martyrs and People with Meritorious Service in the province, Northwest sea reclamation urban area, Rach Gia ward. The program was broadcast live on Newspapers and Radio - Television of An Giang province and relayed on a number of stations in the Mekong Delta region. The festival takes place over 3 weeks, before, during and after the festival. Starting from October 1 to October 25, with many cultural, artistic and sports activities; display and introduce commercial products and OCOP products of the province; fair; unicorn - lion - dragon performances; Lantern festival night to pray for national peace... The series of activities of the festival are intended to serve the entertainment and entertainment needs of people participating in the festival. The historical and cultural relics of Nguyen Trung Truc's grave and communal house in Rach Gia ward and the traditional festival commemorating the sacrifice of National Hero Nguyen Trung Truc have a history of more than 100 years. Every year, the relic welcomes 2 - 3 million visitors from all over, and is a special spiritual and cultural tourist destination of the province. In 2023, the Nguyen Trung Truc Communal House Festival - Rach Gia will be included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This is not only the pride of the people of An Giang province but also makes a practical contribution to preserving the diversity of Vietnam's intangible cultural heritage treasure. This is also a favorable condition for domestic and international friends to know more about the cultural beauty, people and land of An Giang. The festival contributes to educating patriotic traditions among people of all walks of life, especially the young generation, and affirms and promotes the People's subjective role in festival activities. The festival aims to preserve and promote traditional cultural values ​​associated with socio-economic development. This is also an opportunity for the province to promote and honor the unique cultural values ​​of the national intangible cultural heritage of the Nguyen Trung Truc - Rach Gia Communal House Festival, thereby raising the sense of responsibility of all levels, branches and people in preserving, preserving and promoting the value of national cultural heritage.