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HA NOI – A parade of 500 artists from Ha Noi-based theatres on Saturday (Mar 16) will help launch the Year of Vietnamese Families.

The launching ceremony will be held at Ly Thai To Square from 8am with the attendance of 1,500 delegates.

The Viet Nam Women's Union and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will guide the year and organise activities in co-operation with provincial People's Committees, ministries and agencies.

Publicity campaigns will be run to encourage the building of happy and healthy families, the basic unit of human society.

The year's programme is aimed to improve people's awareness of the important role of family, gender equality and the fight against violence in families.

A Vietnamese Family Day will be celebrated on June 28 to promote the family tradition. -- VNS