ADB finances HN’s metro rail project

(29/03/2011

VGP – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a credit loan worth US $293 million to support a metro rail project in Hà Nội.

Gióng Festival’s Heritage certificate received

(22/01/2011

 VGP – Head of the UNESCO Office in Hà Nội Katherine Muller-Marin on January 22 granted the organization’s certificate recognizing the Gióng Festival as the World Intangible Heritage.

Ever biggest celebration for HN’s 1000th birthday

(10/10/2010

VGP – The ever biggest national-level parade, the most important event in the 10-day program to celebrate the 1000th birthday anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội, started at 7.46 AM of October 10 at Ba Đình Square.

Gov’t chief welcomes int’l guests to HN’s millennium

(09/10/2010

VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng this afternoon hosted a reception given to chiefs of international delegations to the grand anniversary of Thăng Long–Hà Nội.

HN conferred Laos’ highest medal

(09/10/2010

VGP – Laos decided to award a National Gold Order, its highest distinction, to Hà Nội, the capital city of Việt Nam, on the occasion of the city’s 1000th birthday anniversary.

HN spends money on flood relief rather than fireworks

(08/10/2010

VGP - The Municipal Party Committee of Hà Nội on October 8 decided to cancel fireworks performances at 29 sites on the occasion of the 1000th birthday of Thăng Long-Hà Nội. The total expenditure will be spent on assisting fellow-citizens who have been hit by severe flooding in the Central Region.

Final maneuver for the grand anniversary

(08/10/2010

VGP – The final maneuver for the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội was conducted last night at Ba Đình Square.

ASEAN+3 youth festival welcomes HN’s grand anniversary

(07/10/2010

VGP – Young representatives from ASEAN member states, the Republic of Korea, Japan and China on October 6 gathered in a festival in Hà Nội to welcome the 1000th birthday of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.   

Carelessness causes fireworks explosion at Mỹ Đình

(06/10/2010

VGP – A big explosion took place at 11.40 AM today at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hà Nội, when two fireworks containers on Platform C caught fire. Investigators reported that the main cause was some carelessness during the process of transport.