This is an event in a series of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (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).
Attending the festival were Politburo members: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Standing member of the Secretariat Luong Cuong; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia. And many leaders of central departments, ministries, branches and Hanoi City.
As part of a series of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital, the “Cultural Festival for Peace” aims to spread the message about the value of culture, peace and the creativity of the people of Thang Long - Hanoi through the ages.
In particular, this event is truly a festival for the people of Hanoi because it is carried out by thousands of people, the capital's people, participating in recreating the historical milestones of the capital through the ages; introducing and performing tangible and intangible cultural heritages, festivals and typical craft villages of the capital...
The highlight is the live performance recreating the important historical moment of the Capital and the country on October 10, 1954, when the army marched to take over the Capital in the sky full of flags and flowers and the joy of victory, ending 9 years of arduous and fierce resistance.
In addition, the “Cultural Festival for Peace” is also an opportunity to honor the culture and cultural identity for peace of the capital Hanoi, the land of talented people, where the heroic spirit of Thang Long is preserved, the sacred soul of mountains and rivers, the place where Vietnamese intelligence crystallizes and shines, and human conscience and dignity shines.
