Meaningful activities mark Hanoi’s 1010th birthday

A wide variety of meaningful activities will be held in the capital city of Hanoi in October to mark the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.

Hanoi has planned a wide range of activities this October to mark the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. (Photo: VOV)
Hanoi has planned a wide range of activities this October to mark the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. (Photo: VOV)

The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has issued Plan No.161/KH-UBND on organising the celebration activities forthe occasion.

The highlight will be a solemn ceremony, themed “Thang Long - Hanoi, lasting vitality”, which is expected to take place on October 10.

A wide variety of other activities will also be held from October 1-15, including incense offering ceremonies, exhibitions, cultural exchanges, and sport tournaments.

In addition, a trade village and street festival and culinary culture festival as well as a mobile revolutionary film week are expected to attract numerous Hanoi citizens and visitors.

A range of seminars and conference on Hanoi capital (formerly Thang Long), along with literary and art composition contests, will take place at various destinations around the city.

Many transport and construction projects will be finished on the occasion.