Long-Hanoi opened at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on September
24.
The gala, organised by the national flag carrier, Vietnam
Airlines, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in France,
the Vietnam Permanent Delegation to UNESCO and the Hanoi Municipal
People’s Committee, was part of oversea activities to celebrate the
1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi next month.
It was also
held at a time when the Thang Long Royal Citadel has been recognised
by UNESCO as a cultural heritage site of the world.
Addressing
the function, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Le Kinh Tai spoke highly
of the initiative to organise the event and stressed traditional
cooperation in many areas, particularly in culture and arts, between
Vietnam and France .
The selection of the UNESCO headquarters
in Paris as a venue for the gala shows Vietnam’s gratitude to
French leaders and UNESCO for practical assistance to Hanoi ’s
millennium celebrations, he said.
The gala night featured performances by Vietnamese singers and an art troupe from the Thang Long Song and Dance Theatre./.
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