Hanoi celebrated the 59 th anniversary of Liberation Day with aceremony honouring 1,084 outstanding individuals and organisations onOctober 10.
In his remarks at the event, Nguyen The Thao,Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, said the celebration wouldlive long in the memory, especially as it coincided with a period ofnational mourning for the legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passedaway on October 4 at the age of 103.
Thao noted that afternearly six decades of construction and development, Hanoi has become abig, modern and spacious urbanised area covering 3,344 sq.km with apopulation of more than 7 million people.
In its long-termdevelopment plan, he said Hanoi has to connect to the key northerneconomic zones and trade centres in neighbouring localities to spurhigher economic growth.
At the function, “Citizen of Excellence”titles were awarded to 10 individuals while 61 organisations and 102individuals were honoured for successfully following the moral exampleof late President Ho Chi Minh. In addition, 911 people were lauded fortheir good deeds to society.-VNA
In his remarks at the event, Nguyen The Thao,Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, said the celebration wouldlive long in the memory, especially as it coincided with a period ofnational mourning for the legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passedaway on October 4 at the age of 103.
Thao noted that afternearly six decades of construction and development, Hanoi has become abig, modern and spacious urbanised area covering 3,344 sq.km with apopulation of more than 7 million people.
In its long-termdevelopment plan, he said Hanoi has to connect to the key northerneconomic zones and trade centres in neighbouring localities to spurhigher economic growth.
At the function, “Citizen of Excellence”titles were awarded to 10 individuals while 61 organisations and 102individuals were honoured for successfully following the moral exampleof late President Ho Chi Minh. In addition, 911 people were lauded fortheir good deeds to society.-VNA
