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Hanoi to be splendid on millennium celebrations

Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen The Thao on July 29 asked the municipal Department of Construction to strengthen decoration and lighting work in the downtowns in order to make the capital city brighter and more splendid during its 1,000 th birthday celebrations.
Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen The Thao on July 29 asked themunicipal Department of Construction to strengthen decoration andlighting work in the downtowns in order to make the capital citybrighter and more splendid during its 1,000 th birthday celebrations.

Areas to be decorated include the surroundings ofHoan Kiem Lake, the headquarters of the municipal Party and People’sCommittees, the Ly Thai To Flower Garden, the Ba Dinh Political Centre,the Hanoi Friendship Culture Palace, the Temple of Literature, the ThongNhat Park, the Thien Quang Lake and the My Dinh National Stadium.

Roads such as Nguyen Thai Hoc-Kim Ma, Thanh Nien, Pho Hue-Hang Bai,Ba Trieu, Ngo Quyen, Tran Khat Chan-Dai Co Viet-Xa Dan and TrangTien-Trang Thi-Dien Bien Phu will be lighted up under the theme of 1,000years of Hanoi ’s culture.

The Department ofConstruction was urged to select Hanoi’s symbols, including the dragonof Ly dynasty, Khue Van Cac (Pavilion of Literature) and Mot Cot(one-pillar) Pagoda, to decorate gateway routes to the city such asNguyen Chi Thanh-Tran Duy Hung, Lang Ha-Le Van Luong, An Duong Vuong-AuCo-Nghi Tam, Bac Thang Long-Pham Van Dong-Pham Hung, Gia Phong, NguyenTrai, Xuan Thuy-Cau Giay and Vinh Tuy, Chuong Duong, Long Bien and ThangLong Bridges.

Thao also asked the Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism to use the models of posters for propagandawork and mobilise all resources to promote the image of the capitalcity.

The department is responsible for guidingdistricts, towns and units to hang banners, slogans and flags reasonablyin each area, road and street, ensuring the safety and beauty of thecity, he said.

All jobs must be completed before August 20, 2010, he noted./.
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