A series of events will be held for Overseas Vietnamese in the country between now and the year’s end, said the State Committee on Overseas Vietnamese in a press briefing in Hanoi on July 13.

The events include a requiem in commemoration of war martyrs who died at the Southern West border and in Cambodia in the war against the Khmer Rouge, a cultural week marking the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, a live television programme and summer camps.

According to the Committee, 150 Overseas Vietnamese youngsters and students will return to their homeland to join young locals in the summer camps pitched in 11 cities and provinces across the country from July 15 to August 4.

“During their stay in the homeland, they will take part in educational activities on the national history and culture,” said the Committee.

Another noteworthy event is the great requiem that will be held at the Tan Bien Martyrs’ Cemetery in the southern province of Tay Ninh from July 15 to 17. The event, jointly held by the Committee, the Tay Ninh provincial People’s Committee, the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam and the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group, is also to mark the Day for Vietnamese War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).

Following the requiem is the cultural week from July 27 to August 2. The week will include processions taking tablets of Ly dynasty kings to the royal citadel in Hanoi , a night festival of coloured lantern and flower garlands and a holy ceremony praying for a peaceful country and safe people.

Last but not the least is the live television programme linking Hanoi , Vientiane and Paris to be held on July 31. The TV programme aims to promote Hanoi ’s thousand-year-old history to the world on the occasion of its millennial anniversary./.