Foreign capitals join Hanoi’s anniversary celebration

Up to 22 capital and cities around the world and foreign embassies in Vietnam have registered to take part in activities marking Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary that will be held later this year.
According to the National Steering Committee for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, the city of Fukuoka in Japan, has registered for Japanese culture days in Hanoi.
The capital city of Seoul in the Republic of Korea has offered to organise a wide range of activities, entailing artistic performances, a Seoul-Hanoi friendship night, a Seoul-Hanoi trade fair, and a seminar on the Red river project.
The capital city of Moscow in Russia has proposed organising Moscow days while Berlin, Germany has offered to hold a classical music concert during the event.
The Ile de France region of France said it wants to organise a fashion show and a seminar featuring French architecture in Hanoi, and other French cities such as Toulouse, Lyon and Rouen have registered to participate in street shows, and various musical, circus, and modern dance performances.
The Australian embassy has registered with a programme to introduce its country’s ancient and aboriginal culture, while the Danish embassy has offered a street art performance, the Italian embassy, a photo exhibition and a musical concert, and the Argentine embassy, a performance of tango.
The committee said a number of cities and international organisations have registered to take part in projects to light the Long Bien bridge and public works located in the heart of Hanoi, such as the Government Guest House and the Ly Thai To garden.