The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations announced 10 major activities to celebrate the city’s recognition by UNESCO 10 years ago as a “City for Peaceâ€, in the lead-up to the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Events include the 36th annual Hanoi Moi newspaper Run for Peace, a photo exhibition on Hanoi by Chairman of France’s Heritage League Philippe Chaplain, a walk for peace as part of the “Long Bien Bridge Memory†Festival, a Latin American music gala, a peace melody festival, and a meeting to commemorate ten years of Hanoi’s status as an internationally recognised “City for Peaceâ€.
The six activities are to take place in October. More activities will follow, through 2010, such as a charity run for children with cancer or heart disease, the Ikebana-Japan flower arrangement festival, a tree planting ceremony at the Hoa Binh Park, and an international contest on Thang Long Hanoi titled “Hanoi - Your destinationâ€.