Whole country looks toward capital city’s millennium

Photo exhibition “Hà Nội–Thừa Thiên Huế: Past and present” - Photo: Nhân dân Newspaper

In the ancient imperial capital Thừa Thiên-Huế, a photo exhibition named “Hà Nội–Thừa Thiên-Huế: Past and present” will last until October 15.

The organizer, Hồ Chí Minh Museum, will show 300 photos, documents and artifacts relating to Hà Nội and Thừa Thiên-Huế.

On the occasion, craftsmen in Huế will display their original products, such as a pair of bronze drums (2.8m high and 2.2m in diameter); and a huge bronze gong.

Artisan Nguyễn Văn Thùy, 73 years old, in Huế and his bronze gong - Photo: Thừa Thiên Huế Online

The Hùng Kings Museum in Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province, in September 30 evening opened the photo exhibition “From Văn Lang to Thăng Long-Hà Nội” introducing Việt Nam’s capital cities in different periods.

Photo exhibition “From Văn Lang to Thăng Long-Hà Nội”, Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province - Photo: baophutho.org.vn

As an event to welcome Hà Nội’s 1000^th birthday, the inauguration ceremony of Tùng Vân Pagoda, located in Thổ Tang Town, Vĩnh Phúc Province, was organized on October 1 after the nearly-1,000-day restoration.

The pagoda is embellished with two statues of Sakyamouni and Avalokitesvara made of a 20-ton monolithic gemstone, the ever biggest founded in Việt Nam.

The gemstone statue of Sakyamouni at Tùng Vân Pagoda, Thổ Tang Town, Vĩnh Tường District, Vĩnh Phúc Province - Photo: Nhân dân Newspaper

The local authority of Nam Định, a Red River Delta province and the homeland of the Trần Dynasty (13^th century), is showing many feature films about Thăng Long-Hà Nội.

The province also organizes various cultural activities, such as publishing two books on Thăng Long, performing historical plays, presenting Hà Nội with artifacts relating to the Trần Dynasty; and opening exhibitions and handicraft festivals.