Tran Hung Dao statue to be built on Nha Trang beach

Nhan Dan Online – The construction of a statue of Tran Hung Dao, the Supreme Commander of Vietnam during the Tran Dynasty, has begun at Bach Dang Park on Nha Trang beach, Khanh Hoa province.

The statue will be reproduced from this sample. (Credit: dantri.com.vn)
The statue will be reproduced from this sample. (Credit: dantri.com.vn)

The launch ceremony saw the attendance of General Tran Dai Quang, Poliburo member and Minister of Public Security, and local leaders.

The copper statue will be 10m tall, including 6m of the reproduced general and a 4m pedestal. The construction’s cost is socialised.

According to Dam Quang Hat, Head of Tran Hung Dao Temple’s Managing Board in Nha Trang city, the statue shows people’s respect to the national hero, and together with the temple, which was built in the city centre 50 years ago, will form a cultural and historical relic cluster to educate younger generations about patriotism and responsibility to protect the national sovereignty over sea and islands.

VOV - Translated by Nhan Dan Online