A Deputy Minister of Culture to approve art and cultural activities for Hà Nội’s millennium
VGP – Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lê Tiến Thọ shall be in charge of assessing and approving programs, plans and scenarios for cultural and art activities of the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.
The decision was made by
Permanent Deputy PM Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, Head of the National Steering Committee
for the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.
Mr. Lê Tiến Thọ is currently
the Vice Head of the aforesaid Committee and the chief of the Culture and Arts
Subcommittee.
On June 10, 2009, the PM
approved a 10-day program to celebrate the capital city’s 1000th birthday.
The opening ceremony will
be organized in the morning of October 1, 2010 and accompanied by many cultural
activities, including an exhibition of socio-economic achievements of Việt
Last month, PM Nguyễn Tấn
Dũng also decided that the main celebration to welcome the grand anniversary of
Thăng Long-Hà Nội will be conducted on October 10 with a national-level parade.
