14TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

"Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" offers a wide range of activities

Anh Kiet

Jul 12, 2024 / 03:06 PM

All the activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day will be carried out in an initiative and creative manner.

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh has issued a plan to organize the program "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day [October 10, 1954 - 2024].

The 70th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day will be celebrated with many activities during the "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" program. Photo by Nguoi Ha Noi online

The activities aim to communicate 70 years of achievements in the construction and development of the thousand-year-old capital city; showcase the unique cultural features and heritage of Hanoi - the City for Peace, the Creative City; foster the cooperative relationship between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in exploiting the potential and advantages of cultural heritage, tourism, services, trade and other fields.

They will also create the conditions to bring visitors from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and vice-versa.

The Mayor stressed that "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" will be held in an innovative and creative way to give the people of HCMC a good impression of the capital's unique beauty, cultural heritage and achievements.

The program's opening ceremony is slated to take place between August 23 and 25 at the Nguyen Hue walking street in HCMC's District 1.

There will be an exhibition of documents related to the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the capital and an artistic performance of "youth melodies" from the two cities.

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