Buddhist events for Hanoi’s anniversary

Vietnam Buddhist Shangha on July 2 announced a series of events from July 27 to August 2 to celebrate the capital city’s millennial anniversary.
Venerable Thich Gia Quang, vice chief of the Vietnam Buddhist Shanga’s Secretariat, listed the major events, including a procession of the votive tablet of King Ly Thai To, a great ceremony to pray for peace and prosperity and a great requiem for heroes and martyrs (July 27 to August 2) at the Do Temple in Bac Ninh province and the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi.
A lantern festival and “Thang Long Imprint” music and art show will take place at the Thang Long Royal Citadel at 8pm, August 1 and will be broadcast live on the Vietnam Television (VTV).
A Hanoi-Vientiane-Paris video conference will take place on July 31 to serve overseas Vietnamese and to advertise Hanoi’s great anniversary.
Other programs like an exhibition of Buddhist antiques, Buddhist arts and Buddhist workshops will be held at other places in Hanoi like the Quan Su pagoda, Bao Son themed park, Friendship Culture Palace, etc.