Ao dai to be honoured at Hanoi’s grand anniversary

A magnificent ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) exhibition will
take place in Hanoi on the evening of Oct. 1, kicking off the
festival of the grand millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Collections of ao dai from northern, central and southern regions of
Vietnam will be performed by both professional and amateur models.

The 45-minute performance, which will be
broadcast live on television, will be followed by a 15-minute light and
fireworks displays.

As part of activities to mark the
1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, the People’s Committee of
the northern province of Bac Ninh and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha
will inaugurate the great Buddha statute on the Phat Tich mountain peak
on Sept. 25.

The statue, which 27m in height and weighs 3,000 tonnes, is one of the biggest stone statues in Southeast Asia.

The provincial library of Thanh Hoa province on Sept. 23 announced a
collection of Sino-Vietnamese written documents introducing people who
have a close connection to the history of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The library inaugurated a reading room that offers 500 books on Thang Long-Hanoi./.

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Projects mark Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary

Businesses and individuals nationwide continue to present their unique
present to the capital city of Hanoi in celebration of the city’s
1,000 th anniversary this October.

A ceramic
mosaic mural along the Red River dike in Hanoi is scheduled to
complete on September 25, on time for the anniversary on October 10.

Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy, the brains of the project, said the 3,950m
mural has been recognised in the Guinness Book of the World Records as
the world’s longest ceramic picture.

Experts of the Guinness World Record are scheduled to visit Vietnam from October 2-5 to present the certificate.

Working since 2008, domestic and foreign artists have completed 21
stretches of the ceramic road which features the history, beautiful
sites and famous pottery villages of Vietnam .

As part of Hanoi ’s 1,000 th anniversary celebrations, the largest
personal collection of Hang Trong folk paintings, with 149 painting, by
Pham Duc Si opened in the VietArt Centre, Hanoi on September 9.

Si has spent almost 10 years to search for the paintings which are
unique to Hanoi but are falling into obsolescence, including dozens
of paintings based on Chinese legends and paintings for hanging on the
altar.

On this occasion, the Ninh Binh
provincial Business Association and Dong Thanh Craft Import and Export
Company on September 9 coorganised an inauguration ceremony of an
enormous embroidery.

The 35m × 3.5m embroidery,
weighing 250kg, using Italian wool and around 180kg of thread, has been
completed after one year.

The embroidery contains
images of significant events in the history of Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh
province), which was the capital under the reign of the Dinh, Le and Ly
dynasties.

Also, in celebration of the capital’s
anniversary, Dong Ngac commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi on September 8
started the casting of a two-tonne incense burner, which is to be put
in front of the monument of King Ly Thai To in central Hanoi .

The lotus-form bronze burner, measuring 1.2m high and with a
circumference of 1.4 m, costs nearly one billion VND, funded by
donations from members of the Thang Long Antiques Association.

It is expected to complet on September 25./.

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Epic race across VN set for Ha Noi's anniversary

HA NOI — Cyclists will contest a 17-day trans-Viet Nam race for the 1,000th anniversary of Ha Noi, the Viet Nam Cycling Federation said yesterday.

The 14-stage 1,500km race from HCM City to Ha Noi would begin on September 23 and end on October 9. The last time-trial stage will be held at Hoan Kiem Lake to celebrate the millennium of city and the 56th anniversary of Ha Noi's liberation day on October 10th.

"It's the biggest race of the year as country eye on the great celebration of Ha Noi. We have invited foreign riders to compete in the event, which is a good opportunity for Vietnamese athletes horning their skills," said the Federation's general secretary Doan Kim Phach.

"Malaysia team have agreed to take part in the event and we expect more powerhouses are also eager to join a tough race," he said.

The general secretary also added the race will see around 100 athletes from 13 teams of Viet Nam and foreign squads of South Korea, Mongolia and the Philippines.

"We hope to make the race successfully in the occasion of big festivals to be held in the city," Phach said.

The race organising committee will offer special awards to the overall yellow jersey (the best time rider); green jersey for the best stage finish athlete; the red jersey for the ‘King of Mountain' and white jersey, for the best young cyclist. — VNS

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