A photo of the family winning the first prize at last year’s cooking contest in a series of activities celebrating Vietnam Family Day 2016 in Hanoi. — Photo courtesy of organisers A calligraphy exhibition - featuring oldsayings on family values, sentiments shared by members of a family and standardbehaving principles in traditional households – will be held at the VietnamCentre for Exhibition, Culture and Arts, No 2 Hoa Lu street, between June 24and 28.
A fine arts exhibition themed"Family" will also open, featuring 50 paintings and sculptures byartists Le Cong Thanh, Bui Trong Du and Phuong Binh.
There will be two conferences, on genderequality and the quality of marriage in modern time, which will see theparticipation of scientists, social workers and State officials.
At least 50 families from Hai Ba Trung districtare expected to take part in a cooking contest, and a talent contest for allfamily members will be the festival’s highlight.
On the sidelines, there will be a danceshow, sport competition and yoga performance at the same site.
In 2007, the then Prime Minister Nguyen TanDung announced that June 28 would be celebrated as Vietnam Family Day everyyear, to reinforce the responsibilities of ministries, departments, socialorganisations and individuals in the process of building families, so as toachieve the goals of prosperity, progress, equality and happiness.-VNA
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