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Hanoi celebrates 70th anniversary of Liberation Day

Hanoi celebrates 70th anniversary of Liberation Day
At the press conference on the socio-economic situation of Hanoi in the third quarter of 2024, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports Le Thi Anh Mai said that from September 29 to October 10, 2024, Hanoi will organize many activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024).

Specific programs and activities are as follows:
Opening of the exhibition on 70 years of achievements in the construction and development of the Capital. Time: morning of October 4, 2024 at Hanoi Museum (exhibition expected to last until October 13, 2024): The overall content is expected to select outstanding achievements in the fields of economy, culture, society, national defense and security of the Capital over 70 years of construction and development;

National scientific conference "New vision, new opportunities to build a civilized, modern, and globally connected capital Hanoi". Time: 8:00 a.m. on October 7, 2024 at the National Convention Center. The content of the conference includes 3 parts: 70 years of fighting to liberate and protect the capital; 70 years of building and developing the economy - society, urban development, national security and defense; Hanoi enters a period of innovation - building a civilized, modern, and globally connected capital.

The city organized a meeting to honor veterans, former people's police officers, former youth volunteers and families of policy beneficiaries who directly participated in the liberation of the capital during the resistance war against the French on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024). The meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. on October 3, 2024 at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace. The meeting will include about 570 delegates (veterans, youth volunteers, former people's police officers, families of the government, heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroes of the People's Armed Forces, etc.).

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2024 will be held: From October 4 - 6, 2024 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Scale: with the participation of 1,000 delegates; Expected to include: 18 booths of designers from the three regions of North - Central - South; 44 booths of Ao Dai brands, artisans, Ao Dai accessory establishments; 6 booths of tourism businesses (travel agencies, hotels, transportation, qualified establishments, tourist attractions, craft villages...) and 2 units setting up their own booths (Hanoi Tourism Corporation and Vietravel Company);

8 food stalls; 4 stalls of the school block participating in the design contest ; Some response activities have been implemented: "Check in Ha Noi" challenge with Ao Dai hosted by the Women's Union; "Ao Dai Dance" challenge - Ao Dai Dance hosted by the Hanoi Youth Union; Ao Dai design contest (including 4 registered schools: University of Architecture, Hanoi Open University, Hoa Binh University and School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Hanoi National University); City Bus "Quintessence of Ao Dai".

Organizing the groundbreaking and inauguration of projects with signs for works celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital. The city has approved a list of 12 typical works expected to have signs placed during the peak period: Investing in the construction of a different level intersection between Ring Road 3.5 and Thang Long Avenue, Hoai Duc District; 108-storey Financial Tower (North Hanoi Smart City Project); Construction of Hanoi Heart Hospital, Facility 2 (key project for the 2021-2025 period); Construction of a 40m road connecting Nguyen Van Cu Street to the end of the resettlement area of ​​Ngoc Thuy Ward; Investing in the construction of the extended Le Quang Dao Road (Section from Thang Long Avenue, Nam Tu Liem District to the boundary of Duong Noi Urban Area, Ha Dong District);

Construction of "Elevated railway section of the elevated urban railway, Nhon - Voi Phuc section (S8 station)" under the investment project to build the pilot urban railway in Hanoi city, Nhon - Hanoi station section (Completed construction; put into commercial operation on August 8, 2024); Project to build an overpass at the An Duong - Thanh Nien intersection; Van Ho inter-agency area; Construction of Hanoi Children's Hospital - phase 1; Construction of the working headquarters of the District Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee of Cau Giay district; Construction of Hanoi Children's Palace (inauguration held); Project to build Yen Xa wastewater treatment system in Hanoi city (Work: Treatment plant - package 1).

Expected selection of the project to be inaugurated during the peak period of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital: Hanoi Children's Hospital. Time: 8:00 a.m. on October 8, 2024 at Hanoi Children's Hospital (Yen Nghia Ward, Ha Dong District).

Opening Ceremony of “Culture Festival for Peace” to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital and the 25th anniversary of Hanoi being honored as the City for Peace. This is a great festival of the Capital's people, the highlight in a series of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024) and the 25th anniversary of receiving the title of City for Peace by UNESCO (July 16, 1999 - July 16, 2024); is an opportunity to honor, exchange and introduce UNESCO-recognized cultural heritages; National and special national tangible and intangible cultural heritages; Religious cultural heritages; Typical folk arts of the Capital; promote traditional craft villages; promote Hanoi's culinary culture. Thereby, continuing to foster and raise awareness and pride in the glorious, heroic, peaceful and friendly historical tradition of Thang Long - Hanoi; promoting and disseminating the cultural heritage values ​​of Thang Long - Hanoi to domestic and international friends. Time: from 7 - 10 am on October 6, 2024 (Sunday) at the Ly Thai To King Monument Flower Garden and around the walking space of Hoan Kiem Lake; the expected number of participants is over 8,000 people (reduced by about 2,000 people, because the City did not mobilize forces for districts affected by storm No. 3 and reduced the number of invited delegates).

Conference to commend advanced models, "good people, good deeds", honor "Outstanding Capital Citizens" and honor "Badge for the Capital's Cause" in 2024. The event will be held on the morning of October 8, 2024 at the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Cultural Palace.

Hanoi leaders organized a delegation of city leaders to visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, commemorate heroic martyrs at Bac Son Martyrs Monument, Mai Dich Martyrs Cemetery - Hanoi; offer flowers at the Martyrs' Monument for the Fatherland (Hang Dau Street Flower Garden), Hanoi - Winter 1946 Relief Monument (Dong Xuan Market) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024). Time: morning of October 9, 2024.

70th Anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024) : The program is on a national scale, the main and most important activity in the series of commemorative activities under the direction of the Central Steering Committee and the Central Propaganda Department. The program takes place at 8:00 a.m. on October 10, 2024 at the My Dinh National Convention Center; the expected number of guests is 3,000.

The special live political and artistic TV program celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital will take place at 8:00 p.m. on October 10, 2024 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

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