(VOVworld) – A ceremony was held on Tuesday to commemorate the 572^nd death anniversary of national hero and world cultural celebrity Nguyen Trai at his native land in the northern province of Hai Duong.

Vietnam's national hero and world cultural celebrity Nguyen Trai (Source: wikipedia.org)

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Que reviewed the life and career of Nguyen Trai. Nguyen Trai, pen name Uc Trai, was born in Chi Ngai commune, Chi Linh district, in 1380. He followed Le Loi in the resistance war against the Ming invaders and made great contributions to the nation’s glorious victories. He was also the author of a huge volume of literary works, including 110 poems and especially Binh Ngo Dai Cao (Great Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu), one of the country’s first declarations of independence.