A photo exhibition on Vietnam by famous Cuban photographer and war reporter Roberto Salas opened in the Cuban capital city of Havana on October 8 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties.
A gala night under the theme of “Proud of Hanoi†took place in Paris, France on October 8, with the participation of 80 Vietnamese young people from cities and provinces across this foreign country.
The Hanoi municipal People’s Committee on October 9 inaugurated Dai Nam theatre as a construction to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Hoa Binh Park in Tu Liem District of Hanoi opened to visitors on October 8 as a project to mark the capital city’s millennium.
A grand meeting and biggest-ever parade was held at Ba Dinh Square on October 10 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Foreigners mingling with crowds of local people during Thang Long-Hanoi’s birthday celebrations, spoke of their feelings about the 1,000 year old capital city
Vietnamese food-lovers will be able to tuck into quintessential Hanoian fare during a six-day festival that started on October 6 at Ho Tay Park on Lac Long Quan Street to mark the capital's millennium.
Vietnam’s first tourism TV channel will start broadcasting on Saturday (Oct 9), the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnam Television (VTV) announced.
Laos Airlines will open a new air route connecting its capital city of Vientiane with Ho Chi Minh City via Pakse Airport in Champasak province on October 19.
Tens of thousands of capital citizens gathered at the My Dinh National Stadium in the evening of October 6 to see the final general rehearsal for an art and cultural festival celebrating the Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary.
More than 200 works of art, which are gifts from organisations and individuals at home and abroad to Hanoi, are on display at “The hearts to Thang Long-Hanoi†exhibition, which opened in the capital city on October 6.
About 300 domestic and foreign woodwork and handicraft enterprises gathered for the EXPO 2010 in HCM city on October 6.