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| The Hanoi Opera House (Photo: VNA) |
A meeting will take place at Ly Thai To flower garden near Hoan Kiem Lake on
July 13 with the attendance of Party and State leaders as well as delegates both
at home and abroad.
At this event, Hanoi will mobilise nearly 10,000 people to join a walk for
peace, and organise a street festival to create a picture of cultural diversity
and promote Hanoi as a destination of peace, friendship and cooperation.
A workshop titled “Hanoi – City for peace – 20 years of integration and
development” will be held on the same day.
A festival featuring various art and culture activities will be held from July
13-14 such as music nights themed “I love Hanoi” and “Lightening peace” and
introduction to UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage like “bai choi”
art singing in the central region and “nha nhac” (Hue royal court music).
At the “Friendship Village” exhibition on Le Thach street, foreign organisations
and embassies will set up pavilions introducing the cultures of participating
countries such as China, India and Laos.
A photo exhibition featuring the nicety and elegance of Hanoians is scheduled to
take place in July and August and another displaying photos and documents on
activities to heal the wound of the war between Vietnam and the US, and promote
peace worldwide from July to December.
The capital city will also launch a writing contest on “Hanoi – City for peace”
in April – October, and a competition to seek the friendship ambassador for
peace in May – November.
Hanoi was honoured by UNESCO as the “City for peace” in La Paz city, Bolivia, in
1999.-VNA
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