The first "Memory of Ha Noi" event will bring to
life the images and culture of the ancient Imperial Citadel of Thang
Long, the municipal department of tourism (DoT) said.
Bond– the best-selling string quartet in music
history – with over 4 million albums sold – captivated a Ha Noi audience
last night at the Monsoon Music Festival at the Thang Long Imperial
Citadel.
Grammy-winning soul singer Joss Stone tops a long list of artists from
10 different countries performing at the second Monsoon Music Festival
(MMF) in Ha Noi next month.
A competition on the discovery of world heritage sites and traditions
has been launched here to give competitors an opportunity to show off
their knowledge about the capital city''s legacy.
Nearly 100 photographs of nine special national
relics in Ha Noi are on display at an exhibition now open at the Van
Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam''s (The Temple of Literature) Centre of Culture and
Science.
Phuoc Tich, a 600-year-old terracotta producing
village in central Thua Thien - Hue Province, was recently recognised as
a traditional craft village by local authorities, which will provide
funding for the revival of production.
The culture ministry announced that state bodies have thoroughly
understood and gained valuable experience from the management and
conservation of the Central Sector of Thang Long – Ha Noi Imperial
Citadel.
The Conservation Centre of Thang Long – Ha Noi
Relics has put on display 24 architectural designs for the Central
Sector of the Thang Long – Ha Noi Imperial Citadel''s Archaeological Site
at 18 Hoang Dieu Street in order to gather public feedback.
The ongoing construction of the National Assembly House threatens the
World Heritage status of the archaeological site next door, the relics
of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
