Gov’t okays HN’s millennial anniversary meeting program
VGP – The PM recently approved the program to mark the capital’s 1000th birthday at the Ba Đình Square, Hà Nội on October 10.
According
to the newly-approved decision, the national-level meeting will be held
solemnly, vividly illustrating the cultural identities and traditions of the
1000-year-old capital.
A march at the Ba Đình Square in Hà Nội -
Illustration photo
Specifically,
on October 9, leaders of the Party, State, Central Committee of the Việt Nam
Fatherland Front, People’s Committee of Hà Nội, representatives of ministries
and localities will pay a tribute to President Hồ Chí Minh at his Mausoleum.
On
October 10, a grand meeting will be organized at the Ba Đình Square.
After
the State President delivers the opening speech, a thousand doves and balloons
will be released into the sky. Then, the performance of a squadron of ten
helicopters, carrying national flags, Party flags, and red silk banners, will
kick-start the military parade with the participation of nearly ten thousand people.
The meeting will be broadcast live on television and
radio./.