Individuals honoured for ‘Outstanding citizens of the capital 2019’
An annual ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 5 to honour 10 outstanding citizens for 2019 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the capital.
The Hanoi Book Festival 2019, themed “Hanoi – the city for peace”, opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on October 2, as part of activities to mark the upcoming 65th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10).
The moments when Hanoi was liberated on October 10, 1954 are being revived through a programme entitled ‘Memory of Hanoi – 65 Years’, which started on October 5 in the capital’s Old Quarter.