President Vo Van Thuong offers incense to commemorate King An Duong Vuong at Co Loa relic site.

Also participating in the delegation were Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung; members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of the Office of the President , leaders of Hanoi City and Dong Anh district.

President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation offered incense to King An Duong Vuong at the King's Temple in the Co Loa Special National Relic Site. Photo: Quynh Trang

President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation respectfully offered incense and flowers to commemorate King An Duong Vuong, who was conferred the title of God by the Le - Nguyen feudal dynasties with respect and admiration as "a great talent in the world" who had the merit of founding the country and ordered the people of Co Loa to forever worship him at Co Loa Temple.

After thousands of years of building and defending the country, Co Loa has preserved and maintained many historical and cultural values ​​imbued with national identity. In particular, in the early period of building the country, the land of Co Loa was marked by a heroic history associated with the historical figure Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong, the successor of the Hung King era, who had the merit of founding the Au Lac country. The King moved the capital from Phong Chau (Bach Hac area, Viet Tri, Phu Tho) to Co Loa; built the citadel, fought against the enemy, preserved national sovereignty and developed agricultural production, expanding the country in the 3rd century BC.

The incense offering ceremony in memory of King An Duong Vuong is to show gratitude to our ancestors who contributed to building and defending the country.

The incense offering ceremony in memory of King An Duong Vuong aims to pay tribute to the ancestors who built and defended the country, and at the same time, educate the younger generation and all classes of people in society about the traditional morality of remembering the source of water when drinking water, promoting historical values ​​in the cause of innovation and national construction.

At the Relic Site, the President planted a souvenir tree at the Ngoc Well Area located within the premises of the Co Loa Special National Relic Site.

Later this morning, President Vo Van Thuong visited and presented gifts to the elderly and local people at the Community Activity Center of the Cultural House of Residential Groups 2, 3, and 4, Dong Anh Town.

Wishing the elderly and the people a Happy New Year, the President expressed his joy at the many developments in Dong Anh district in recent times, with a spacious and clean urban area and a strong rural development while still retaining the soul of the countryside.

President Vo Van Thuong visits the elderly. Photo: Quynh Trang

The President hopes that in the coming time, the district's socio-economy will continue to develop, and the people will continue to preserve the neighborly spirit, helping each other in times of need, and helping each other improve their lives.

The President hopes that the elderly will always be a spiritual support and role model for their children and the community, preserve the traditional beauty of the nation, and build the homeland and country to become increasingly prosperous.

Conveying the regards of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the President said that the General Secretary wished the elders and all the people of Dong Anh district good health, luck and happiness. The General Secretary hoped that each person, with all their heart, would always contribute to the further development of Dong Anh district, together with the strong development of Hanoi capital in the coming time.

The seniors and people respectfully thank General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong for their concern and good feelings towards the people; wish the General Secretary, President and other Party and State leaders good health and continue to lead the country to stronger and stronger development.

Then this morning, the President visited the operating model of the Dong Anh Culture - Information and Sports Center. Here, hundreds of students from Nguyen Huy Tuong Secondary School, Dong Anh District are participating in the 2024 Traditional Education Program, which includes films introducing the glorious history of our nation in the process of building and defending the country.

The President visited the operating model of the Dong Anh Culture - Information and Sports Center. Photo: Quynh Trang

The President hopes that students will remember the history of the school, of writer Nguyen Huy Tuong, of the history of Dong Anh and the country. Recalling the letter sent to teachers and students on the opening day of the 2023-2024 school year, the President sees a bright future for the Fatherland in the vitality and in the beautiful dreams and ambitions of the students.

The President hopes that students will maximize their abilities and strengths, contribute to their families, society and country; and that every day they go to school, they will feel joy and have the opportunity to learn about the history of their locality, Hanoi, country and people; and deepen their dreams and aspirations to confidently integrate into society, step out into the world, not inferior to any youth of any country.

Also at the Dong Anh District Culture, Information and Sports Center, the President visited traditional exhibition rooms about the history of national construction and defense, and the history of Co Loa Citadel...

Earlier this morning, President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation visited, encouraged, and presented gifts to teachers and students of Phuc Loc Kindergarten, Uy No Commune, Dong Anh District. The school has more than 400 students from 2 to 6 years old. The President visited the facilities, visited some of the school's teaching and learning models, and listened to the students sing songs about their beloved school.

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