Hà Nội urged to thoroughly prepare for its millennium
VGP – Working with leaders of Hà Nội on March 17, top leaders of the Government urged the capital city to drastically accelerate the pre-set programs toward its 1000th anniversary.
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng asked
the municipal government to design and approve large-scale celebratory activities
and organize their maneuver.
The Government leaders also
assigned relevant ministries and agencies to allocate sufficient funds for Hà
Nội to complete all projects for the grand anniversary on schedule.
It is reported that major
activities of the grand anniversary are the opening ceremony (October 1 morning);
the main anniversary (October 10 morning); and a gala (October 10 evening).
Over the past time, Hà Nội has
linked hands with mass media to launch many websites on its 1000th anniversary.
UNESCO issued a resolution
on the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long–Hà Nội, approved (1st
round) the profiles on the vestige site of Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, and recognized
doctoral stone steles in Hà Nội’s Temple of Literature as the World Documentary
Heritage.
Organizations and
individuals, at home and abroad, have enthusiastically joined in realizing many
projects to welcome the grand event, such as the Statue of Genie Gióng, the
By Hồng Hạnh
