Dien Bien opens Ban Phu Citadel Festival

Welcoming the people of all ethnic groups to attend the opening ceremony, comrade Nguyen Thai Binh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Dien Bien district, said: This year's Thanh Ban Phu Festival is organized with many special activities to promote the image, people, customs, and culture of the ethnic groups...

Comrade Nguyen Thai Binh, Chairman of Dien Bien District People's Committee, beat the drum to open the festival.

Coming to this year's Festival, people and tourists will be immersed in a unique spiritual and cultural space with traditional rituals, showing respect for General Hoang Cong Chat, the heroes and patriots associated with the mountains and rivers of Muong Thanh, Dien Bien. This is also an opportunity to educate the tradition of patriotism, arousing the spirit of solidarity among ethnic groups who have together built an advanced Vietnamese culture, imbued with national identity.

"Dien Bien district hopes that the Festival's activities will increasingly attract a large number of tourists from near and far to Dien Bien; contributing to building Dien Bien homeland to become more and more prosperous and beautiful," affirmed comrade Nguyen Thai Binh.

Prestigious people of Dien Bien district and local people perform the offering ceremony...

General Hoang Cong Chat's real name was Hoang Cong Thu, from Hoang Xa village, Nguyen Xa commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province. The uprising he led broke out in 1739 in the Son Nam region (Nam Dinh-Thai Binh-Hung Yen). In 1748, the insurgents returned to the upper Thanh Hoa region, following the forest and mountain roads to Hung Hoa (Northwest). Here, Hoang Cong Chat, along with General Ngai and General Khanh, two leaders of the Thai ethnic group in Dien Bien, led the people of various ethnic groups to defeat the Phe bandits and liberate Muong Thanh (Dien Bien) in May 1754.

To have a long-term base of operations, General Hoang Cong Chat built Ban Phu Citadel, after which the peasant uprising led by Hoang Cong Chat lasted for 30 years (1739-1769). Hoang Cong Chat gathered the people of the Hung Hoa region into a unified bloc, building solidarity to fight together to defend the country and protect the mountains and forests of the border region of the Fatherland.

Dragon procession in the opening program.

In Dien Bien district in particular, Dien Bien province in general, the historical relic of Ban Phu Citadel is closely associated with the names of the leader Hoang Cong Chat and general Lo Ngai, general Lo Khanh; the people of Dien Bien and Tay Bac ethnic groups forever remember the efforts and sacrifices of General Hoang Cong Chat and general Lo Ngai, Lo Khanh who fought bravely to protect their villages and the mountains and forests of the Tay Bac 271 years ago. Then 200 years later, in May 1954, under the leadership and skillful command of the Party and great Uncle Ho, our people achieved the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu "famous in five continents, shaking the world".

Within the framework of the festival, Dien Bien district also organizes cultural activities and traditional ethnic sports competitions.

People of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien district enjoy the festival.

The tug of war competition attracted the participation and cheering of many people and tourists.