Friday, October 1, 2010

31,000 to parade for Hanoi grand anniversary

Around 31,000 people are expected to take part in the biggest-ever parade to celebrate the Grand Anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi at Ba Dinh Square on October 10, reports Tuoi Tre newspaper.

It will begin with a torchlight procession from Ho Chi Minh Museum to President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum at 7:55 a.m. Then, there will be a flag-raising ceremony with a 21-gun salute and a speech delivered by President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Ten helicopters will carry Party flags, national flags and red flags with the slogan “Celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi” over Ba Dinh Square to open the military, police and civil defense parade. 

A motorcade will follow carrying the Ly dynasty dragon, the Hanoi symbol and the UNESCO certificate to acknowledge the Imperial Citadel as world heritage and 13 groups representing veterans, workers, farmers, the intellectuals, enterprises, youth, women, ethnic minority people, religious organizations, overseas Vietnamese, international guests and the media.

Then there will be a 30 minute music performance and 1,000 children will set doves free and release balloons into the air to wrap the parade officially.

The program is expected to take about two hours.

The parade will show the strength and achievements of the nation’s capital over the past 1,000 years of building and development. It would also be a display of the national pride of the Vietnamese people and help bolster Vietnamese faith in the Party.

Audiences will be able to watch the program live on channels of Vietnam Television. Twenty giant TV screens will be set up around the city.

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31,000 to parade for Hanoi grand anniversary

Around 31,000 people are expected to take part in the biggest-ever parade to celebrate the Grand Anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi at Ba Dinh Square on October 10, reports Tuoi Tre newspaper.

It will begin with a torchlight procession from Ho Chi Minh Museum to President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum at 7:55 a.m. Then, there will be a flag-raising ceremony with a 21-gun salute and a speech delivered by President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Ten helicopters will carry Party flags, national flags and red flags with the slogan “Celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi” over Ba Dinh Square to open the military, police and civil defense parade. 

A motorcade will follow carrying the Ly dynasty dragon, the Hanoi symbol and the UNESCO certificate to acknowledge the Imperial Citadel as world heritage and 13 groups representing veterans, workers, farmers, the intellectuals, enterprises, youth, women, ethnic minority people, religious organizations, overseas Vietnamese, international guests and the media.

Then there will be a 30 minute music performance and 1,000 children will set doves free and release balloons into the air to wrap the parade officially.

The program is expected to take about two hours.

The parade will show the strength and achievements of the nation’s capital over the past 1,000 years of building and development. It would also be a display of the national pride of the Vietnamese people and help bolster Vietnamese faith in the Party.

Audiences will be able to watch the program live on channels of Vietnam Television. Twenty giant TV screens will be set up around the city.

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

31,000 to parade for Hanoi grand anniversary

Around 31,000 people are expected to take part in the biggest-ever parade to celebrate the Grand Anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi at Ba Dinh Square on October 10, reports Tuoi Tre newspaper.

It will begin with a torchlight procession from Ho Chi Minh Museum to President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum at 7:55 a.m. Then, there will be a flag-raising ceremony with a 21-gun salute and a speech delivered by President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Ten helicopters will carry Party flags, national flags and red flags with the slogan “Celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi” over Ba Dinh Square to open the military, police and civil defense parade. 

A motorcade will follow carrying the Ly dynasty dragon, the Hanoi symbol and the UNESCO certificate to acknowledge the Imperial Citadel as world heritage and 13 groups representing veterans, workers, farmers, the intellectuals, enterprises, youth, women, ethnic minority people, religious organizations, overseas Vietnamese, international guests and the media.

Then there will be a 30 minute music performance and 1,000 children will set doves free and release balloons into the air to wrap the parade officially.

The program is expected to take about two hours.

The parade will show the strength and achievements of the nation’s capital over the past 1,000 years of building and development. It would also be a display of the national pride of the Vietnamese people and help bolster Vietnamese faith in the Party.

Audiences will be able to watch the program live on channels of Vietnam Television. Twenty giant TV screens will be set up around the city.

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Thailand promotes tourism in Vietnam

Thailand promotes tourism in Vietnam

Thailand will continue its focus on developing strategic tourism areas,
especially in labouring countries like Vietnam, a Thai official
said.


Thai Deputy Minister of Sports and Tourism
Vichai Srikwan made the remark at a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City
on September 30.


As many as 16 tourism agencies
from Thailand are taking part in the International Travel Expo (ITE
HCMC 2010) in HCM City , Vichai Srikwan said, expressing his hope
that the Thai participants would be satisfied when meeting with partners
from different tourism markets across the world, including Vietnam .
He considered the expo as an opportunity to expand tourism cooperation
between Thailand and other nations.


Vichai also
took the occasion to report on his country’s tourism development as
well as marketing strategies carried out by the Thai Tourism
Administration (TTA).


Thailand plans to welcome 15.5 million foreign arrivals next year, reaping about 18.5 billion USD.


The number of Vietnamese tourists to Thailand each year stands at
370,000 while the number of Thai arrivals to Vietnam is 100,000.


In the first seven months of this year, Thailand welcomed 240,000 Vietnamese arrivals.-/.

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Travel agents flock to HCMC for exhibition

Travel agents flock to HCMC for exhibition

Almost 125 leading travel agents from 35 international markets are
showcasing their products at an international tourism exhibition in
HCM City, which opened on September 30.


Of
them, nine are international tourism promotion agencies from India,
Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan,
mainland China and Turkey.


Host country Vietnam has sent
representatives from 10 local tourism promotion agencies in the central
and southern provinces to attend the event. Local hospitality giants
such as Saigontourist, Vietravel, Windsor and the Green Plaza Hotel
Danang are also present.


The event will finish on
November 2 with the signing of various business contracts between
domestic and international travel partners. Visitors are also welcome at
the travel agents’ pavilions where package tours and special holidays
are offered at knock down prices as well as a number of promotional
programmes.


A “Vietnam Night” will take place for
the presentation of a “Tourist Prize” for travel agents from Cambodia,
Laos and Vietnam, in recognition of their contributions to the
hospitality industry.


An ASEAN forum on tourist
investment was also held from September 29-30, which witnessed a meeting
between the tourism ministers from the three Indochinese countries and
Myanmar.


The quartet reached a consensus on
steps to boost cooperation in tourism. They include regular exchanges of
information and experiences in planning, image, attracting investment
and diversifying tourist products. The ministers also called for mutual
assistance when holding tourism investment forums and more cooperation
between management agencies and travel agents./.

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Multicolored activities at Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary

Just two days until the opening of the Thang Long-Hanoi Grand Anniversary. The festive atmosphere is everywhere in Hanoi. Here is the detailed program of activities for the ten-day anniversary (October 1-10) as announced by organizers.

October 1

- 8 a.m.: Opening ceremony at Ly Thai To Flower Garden (in front of the Hoan Kiem Lake)

- 9:30a.m.: Art shows at five stages around Hoan Kiem Lake

- 2 p.m: Exhibition of literary and art works about Hanoi at 2 Hoa Lu, Hai Ba Trung Street

- 3 p.m.: Photo exhibition about Hanoi at 45 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District

- 7:30 p.m.: Exhibition of Vietnam and Hanoi’s economic-social achievements at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Center, 138 Giang Vo Street

- 7:30 p.m.: Film week at the National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha Street

- 8 p.m.: Video conference between Hanoi and other provinces on VTV channel, special arts show and ao dai performance around the Hoan Kiem Lake

- 8 p.m.: A concert by artist Dang Thai Son at the Hanoi Opera House

October 2

- 8 a.m.: Exhibition of artifacts about Hanoi’s 1,000 years at the Thang Long Royal Citadel, 9 Hoang Dieu and 19 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street

- 9 a.m.: Introduction of a bookshelf about Thang Long-Hanoi at the National Library, 31 Trang Thi Street

- 2 p.m.: Announcement of a comprehensive scientific research work about Hanoi at the Hanoi Opera House

- 8 p.m.: Introduction of new songs about Hanoi at Ba Kieu Temple

- 8p.m.: Thang Long-Hanoi International Tourism Festival to open at Bao Son Heaven Park

October 3

- 7 a.m.: Ha Noi Moi newspaper marathon race around Hoan Kiem Lake

- 8 p.m.: Thang Long-Hanoi in Ho Chi Minh Age art show at Hang Day Stadium

October 4

- 8:30 a.m.: Award ceremony of the contest about knowledge of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 years and the city’s heroes at the Hanoi Opera House

- 3 p.m.: Exhibition of Vietnamese heroes and great men in Vietnamese culture at the Revolutionary Museum, 25 Ton Dan Street

- 3:30 p.m.: Exhibition of famous battles and military campaigns in Vietnam.’s military history at the Vietnam. Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu Street

- 5 p.m.: Calligraphy exhibition and festival at the Temple of Literature

- 8 p.m.: Award ceremony of the national press contest about Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 years at 8 Huynh Thuc Khang Street

- 8 p.m.: Thang Long-Hanoi ancient dance show at Ly Thai To flower garden

October 5

- 9 a.m.: Introducing the Hanoi ceramic road on Yen Phu Road

- 2  p.m.: Bat Trang ceramic – Tradition and Modernity exhibition at Bat Trang village

- 2 p.m.: Hearts for Thang Long-Hanoi exhibition at the Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace

- 8 p.m.: A music show of famous Vietnamese artists at the Hanoi Opera House

- 8 p.m.: A great show entitled “Thang Long Spirit – Song for the Country” at Hang Day Stadium

October 6

- 8 a.m.: Hanoi Kite Festival at My Dinh Square

- 8 a.m.: Martial arts performance at Quan Ngua Sports Palace

- 8:30: Inauguration of Hanoi Museum

- 2 p.m.: Inauguration of Hoa Binh Park at Tu Liem District

- 2 p.m.: Inauguration of President Ho Chi Minh – President Ton Duc Thang statues at Thong Nhat Park

- 2 p.m.: Old Hanoi photo exhibition at Hanoi Museum, Pham Hung Road

- 2.30 p.m.: Inauguration of Kim Dong Theatre at 19 Hang Bai Street

- 8 p.m.: Inauguration of Worker Theatre at 42 Trang Tien Street

- 8p.m.: Inauguration of Dai Nam Theatre at 48 Hue Street

- 8p.m.: Hanoi food festival at Ho Tay Water Park

October 7

- 8  a.m.: International workshop on Hanoi’s sustainable development at 11 Le Hong Phong Street

- 9 a.m.: Award ceremony of international contest about Hanoi at the Hanoi Opera House

- 8 p.m.: Traditional music show at the Hanoi Opera House

October 8

- 7 a.m.: Cultural and arts program for youngsters at outdoor stages around the Hoan Kiem Lake

- 8 p.m.: Meeting of 1,000 heroes and heroic mothers at the National Convention Center

- 8 p.m.: Carnival at State Bank of Vietnam Square, 49 Ly Thai To Street

October 9

- 8 a.m.: Inauguration of Thanh Tri and Vinh Tuy bridges

- 9:30 a.m.: Inauguration of Thang Long Avenue

- 8 p.m.: Shows by international art troupes at outdoor stages in Hanoi

October 10

- 8 a.m.: Meeting and marching at Ba Dinh Square

- 8 p.m.: Cultural and art festival at My Dinh National Stadium

During the festival, there will be 245 performances by local artist troupes and 38 performances by foreign troupes.

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Multicolored activities at Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary

Just two days until the opening of the Thang Long-Hanoi Grand Anniversary. The festive atmosphere is everywhere in Hanoi. Here is the detailed program of activities for the ten-day anniversary (October 1-10) as announced by organizers.

October 1

- 8 a.m.: Opening ceremony at Ly Thai To Flower Garden (in front of the Hoan Kiem Lake)

- 9:30a.m.: Art shows at five stages around Hoan Kiem Lake

- 2 p.m: Exhibition of literary and art works about Hanoi at 2 Hoa Lu, Hai Ba Trung Street

- 3 p.m.: Photo exhibition about Hanoi at 45 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District

- 7:30 p.m.: Exhibition of Vietnam and Hanoi’s economic-social achievements at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Center, 138 Giang Vo Street

- 7:30 p.m.: Film week at the National Cinema Center, 87 Lang Ha Street

- 8 p.m.: Video conference between Hanoi and other provinces on VTV channel, special arts show and ao dai performance around the Hoan Kiem Lake

- 8 p.m.: A concert by artist Dang Thai Son at the Hanoi Opera House

October 2

- 8 a.m.: Exhibition of artifacts about Hanoi’s 1,000 years at the Thang Long Royal Citadel, 9 Hoang Dieu and 19 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street

- 9 a.m.: Introduction of a bookshelf about Thang Long-Hanoi at the National Library, 31 Trang Thi Street

- 2 p.m.: Announcement of a comprehensive scientific research work about Hanoi at the Hanoi Opera House

- 8 p.m.: Introduction of new songs about Hanoi at Ba Kieu Temple

- 8p.m.: Thang Long-Hanoi International Tourism Festival to open at Bao Son Heaven Park

October 3

- 7 a.m.: Ha Noi Moi newspaper marathon race around Hoan Kiem Lake

- 8 p.m.: Thang Long-Hanoi in Ho Chi Minh Age art show at Hang Day Stadium

October 4

- 8:30 a.m.: Award ceremony of the contest about knowledge of Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 years and the city’s heroes at the Hanoi Opera House

- 3 p.m.: Exhibition of Vietnamese heroes and great men in Vietnamese culture at the Revolutionary Museum, 25 Ton Dan Street

- 3:30 p.m.: Exhibition of famous battles and military campaigns in Vietnam.’s military history at the Vietnam. Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu Street

- 5 p.m.: Calligraphy exhibition and festival at the Temple of Literature

- 8 p.m.: Award ceremony of the national press contest about Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000 years at 8 Huynh Thuc Khang Street

- 8 p.m.: Thang Long-Hanoi ancient dance show at Ly Thai To flower garden

October 5

- 9 a.m.: Introducing the Hanoi ceramic road on Yen Phu Road

- 2  p.m.: Bat Trang ceramic – Tradition and Modernity exhibition at Bat Trang village

- 2 p.m.: Hearts for Thang Long-Hanoi exhibition at the Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace

- 8 p.m.: A music show of famous Vietnamese artists at the Hanoi Opera House

- 8 p.m.: A great show entitled “Thang Long Spirit – Song for the Country” at Hang Day Stadium

October 6

- 8 a.m.: Hanoi Kite Festival at My Dinh Square

- 8 a.m.: Martial arts performance at Quan Ngua Sports Palace

- 8:30: Inauguration of Hanoi Museum

- 2 p.m.: Inauguration of Hoa Binh Park at Tu Liem District

- 2 p.m.: Inauguration of President Ho Chi Minh – President Ton Duc Thang statues at Thong Nhat Park

- 2 p.m.: Old Hanoi photo exhibition at Hanoi Museum, Pham Hung Road

- 2.30 p.m.: Inauguration of Kim Dong Theatre at 19 Hang Bai Street

- 8 p.m.: Inauguration of Worker Theatre at 42 Trang Tien Street

- 8p.m.: Inauguration of Dai Nam Theatre at 48 Hue Street

- 8p.m.: Hanoi food festival at Ho Tay Water Park

October 7

- 8  a.m.: International workshop on Hanoi’s sustainable development at 11 Le Hong Phong Street

- 9 a.m.: Award ceremony of international contest about Hanoi at the Hanoi Opera House

- 8 p.m.: Traditional music show at the Hanoi Opera House

October 8

- 7 a.m.: Cultural and arts program for youngsters at outdoor stages around the Hoan Kiem Lake

- 8 p.m.: Meeting of 1,000 heroes and heroic mothers at the National Convention Center

- 8 p.m.: Carnival at State Bank of Vietnam Square, 49 Ly Thai To Street

October 9

- 8 a.m.: Inauguration of Thanh Tri and Vinh Tuy bridges

- 9:30 a.m.: Inauguration of Thang Long Avenue

- 8 p.m.: Shows by international art troupes at outdoor stages in Hanoi

October 10

- 8 a.m.: Meeting and marching at Ba Dinh Square

- 8 p.m.: Cultural and art festival at My Dinh National Stadium

During the festival, there will be 245 performances by local artist troupes and 38 performances by foreign troupes.

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