Hanoi will organise firework displays in 29 locations on October 10 to mark the grand ceremony of the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The 15-minute fireworks will be set off following the end of an artistic fireworks programme at the My Dinh National Stadium in Tu Liem district on October 10.
A huge ao dai (Vietnamese long dress) festival will take place in the program “The fanciful night on Sword Lake†on the evening of October 1, kicking off the festival for the grand millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, reports Vietnam News Agency.
Hanoi on the eve of its millennium anniversary is sparkling with fanciful illumination along main streets in the inner city and key routes in the suburbs.
Spanish and Vietnamese artists will be staging a theatrical extravaganza in Hanoi on October 2 to mark the millennium.
The largest ever exhibition on Vietnam will open at the Giang Vo Fair and Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from October 1-6 as part of the celebrations for Vietnam’s national 65th anniversary and the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
A gala night to celebrate the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi opened at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on September 24.
The sixth International Tourism Exhibition – the biggest trade event of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from September 30-October 2. The event is expected to attract around 16,000 visitors as well as 200 businesses from 16 countries plus 150 organisations from 25 countries and territories around the world.
A magnificent ao dai exhibition will take place in Hanoi on the evening of October 1, kicking off the festival of the grand millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press conference on September 22 to announce a street art programme entitled “Dragon Festivalâ€. The Spanish embassy in Vietnam announced the festival to the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee a gift for the occasion of 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Vietnam is one of 40 countries exhibiting their products at the 15th International Kite Festival in Dieppe, France, from December 11-19.
Lighting projects to welcome the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi were inspected by Hanoi Party Chief Pham Quang Nghi on September 18.
Hanoi, the 1,000-year-old city, is developing rapidly, yet still maintains its own unique character and traditional values.