HCM CITY — Images of Ha Noi in the last few decades captured by Vietnam News Agency photographers are on display at an exhibition at the agency's representative office in HCM City to commemorate the capital's 1,000th anniversary.
The Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh Huong ve Ha Noi – Thu Do Ngan Nam Van Hien (HCM City Looks Towards Ha Noi – A 1,000-Year-Old Capital) features 100 black-and-white and colour photos of people's lives during the wars against France and the US and peace time.
There are also photos of President Ho Chi Minh and other Party and State leaders.
There is a section on HCM City, with 30 photos depicting the city's infrastructure, economy, society, culture, education and activities to mark Ha Noïi's millennium.
The exhibition will remain open until October 2 at 116 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 3.
Event to mark death of hero begins festival
THANH HOA — The Central Thanh Hoa Province's People Committee and the Ngoc Lac District People's Committee commemorated the anniversary of the death of national hero Le Lai in Tep Temple, Kien Tho Commune, on Tuesday (the 21st of the eight lunar month).
This event kicked off the 2010 Lam Kinh festival days, celebrating 592 years since the Lam Son uprising, 582 years since the enthronement of king Le Thai To and 577 years since of the death of national hero Le Loi.
Traditional theatre festival organised
HA NOI — As many as 1,000 artists will attend Hanh Trinh Theo Dau Nguoi Xua (A Journey Following Ancestors) festival to be held from today to October 2.
The festival, which imitates the event of moving the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long by waterway, begins in Ninh Binh Province and ends at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Ha Noi.
The festival is organised by Ha Noi Cheo Theatre and aired today on VTV1.
Gala funds seventh primary school
HA NOI — A gala featuring the study encouragement programme entitled Den Dom Dom (The Light of Firefly) was aired on VTV2 on Tuesday.
The building of the seventh primary school Thuong Trach in central Quang Binh Province for remote students was announced during the gala.
The gala was co-organised by the Dutch Lady milk brand and Viet Nam Television.
The total investment for the school was VND 2 billion (US$ 102,67). — VNS