A wide range of activities were held in Hanoi on October 2 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
A ten-day exhibition showcasing vestiges on the Thang Long ImperialCitadel unearthed at 18 Hoang Dieu Street opened in the presence ofGeneral Director of the UN Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganisation (UNESCO) Irina Bokova.
This is the first time relics from the archaeological site have been displayed to domestic and foreign visitors.
The Thang Long Royal Citadel was recognised by UNESCO as a WorldCultural Heritage on August 1, 2010 for its long-lasting culturalhistory, the continuity of the citadel as a power centre and the varietyof relics it contains.
The Vietnam StampExhibition 2010 (Vietstampex 2010) jointly held by the Ministry ofInformation and Communication, the Ministry of Culture and the HanoiPeople’s Committee also kicked off on the day.
Ondisplay at the largest-ever exhibition are 500 stamps under the themesof praising the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, the land and people ofVietnam and the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Vietstamex will run until October 5.
An international seminar on Hanoi’s architecture also took place inthe capital city, drawing famous architects from Vietnam and foreigncountries, including France , Japan , Italy , Germany andAustralia .
As part of the chain of activitiescelebrating the capital city’s 1,000 th birthday, the Hanoi PublishingHouse and the National Library of Vietnam launched a book seriesentitled “Thang Long – 1,000-year civilisation”.
The book series was built in order to systemise and summarise the valueof Thang Long-Hanoi civilisation over its 1,000-year history in allfields, covering geography, economics, history, literature and art, andsocio-culture. It will help readers understand more about the capitalnot only systematically and completely, but also generally and deeply.
A photo exhibition entitled “1,000 views of Hanoi ”also opened at the Hanoi Library, showcasing 150 big-sized photos onHanoi and the largest photo on Ho Guom ( Sword Lake ) made of 1,000small photos.
At the Ly Thai To Flower Garden,the Hanoi Calligraphy Club, the Vietnam Craft Villages’ Association andthe Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) presented thelargest gilded and wood-framed calligraphic work of “Chieu doi do” (theRoyal Edict on the Transfer of the Capital) to Hanoi city.
The 458cm x 385cm, 5-tonne work, was made from seven tonnes of blockwood. It was taken from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu in the northernprovince of Ninh Binh to Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple ofLiterature) in Hanoi to be displayed at a calligraphic exhibitionfrom October 4-10.
The Dong Xuan Joint StockCompany launched five tours discovering Hanoi's Old Quarter byelectric cars in order to diversify its tourism products and meet thedemand of domestic and foreign tourists during the grand celebrations.
Also the same day, the Hanoi People’s Committeeorganised ceremonies to inaugurate and name works celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi for the Workers’ Theatre and the AnKhanh Eco-tourism Area in Hoai Duc district./.
A ten-day exhibition showcasing vestiges on the Thang Long ImperialCitadel unearthed at 18 Hoang Dieu Street opened in the presence ofGeneral Director of the UN Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganisation (UNESCO) Irina Bokova.
This is the first time relics from the archaeological site have been displayed to domestic and foreign visitors.
The Thang Long Royal Citadel was recognised by UNESCO as a WorldCultural Heritage on August 1, 2010 for its long-lasting culturalhistory, the continuity of the citadel as a power centre and the varietyof relics it contains.
The Vietnam StampExhibition 2010 (Vietstampex 2010) jointly held by the Ministry ofInformation and Communication, the Ministry of Culture and the HanoiPeople’s Committee also kicked off on the day.
Ondisplay at the largest-ever exhibition are 500 stamps under the themesof praising the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, the land and people ofVietnam and the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Vietstamex will run until October 5.
An international seminar on Hanoi’s architecture also took place inthe capital city, drawing famous architects from Vietnam and foreigncountries, including France , Japan , Italy , Germany andAustralia .
As part of the chain of activitiescelebrating the capital city’s 1,000 th birthday, the Hanoi PublishingHouse and the National Library of Vietnam launched a book seriesentitled “Thang Long – 1,000-year civilisation”.
The book series was built in order to systemise and summarise the valueof Thang Long-Hanoi civilisation over its 1,000-year history in allfields, covering geography, economics, history, literature and art, andsocio-culture. It will help readers understand more about the capitalnot only systematically and completely, but also generally and deeply.
A photo exhibition entitled “1,000 views of Hanoi ”also opened at the Hanoi Library, showcasing 150 big-sized photos onHanoi and the largest photo on Ho Guom ( Sword Lake ) made of 1,000small photos.
At the Ly Thai To Flower Garden,the Hanoi Calligraphy Club, the Vietnam Craft Villages’ Association andthe Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) presented thelargest gilded and wood-framed calligraphic work of “Chieu doi do” (theRoyal Edict on the Transfer of the Capital) to Hanoi city.
The 458cm x 385cm, 5-tonne work, was made from seven tonnes of blockwood. It was taken from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu in the northernprovince of Ninh Binh to Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple ofLiterature) in Hanoi to be displayed at a calligraphic exhibitionfrom October 4-10.
The Dong Xuan Joint StockCompany launched five tours discovering Hanoi's Old Quarter byelectric cars in order to diversify its tourism products and meet thedemand of domestic and foreign tourists during the grand celebrations.
Also the same day, the Hanoi People’s Committeeorganised ceremonies to inaugurate and name works celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi for the Workers’ Theatre and the AnKhanh Eco-tourism Area in Hoai Duc district./.
