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An October 6 ceremony in the northern province of Bac Giang has ushered in the fifth Culture, Sport, and Tourism Festival and officially accepted important titles from UNESCO and the Prime Minister.
The ceremony was attended by former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong, and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, as well as other officials, provincial and municipal leaders, and international friends.
UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Katherine Muller Mari was also among the guests.
Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan congratulated the Party Committee, administration, and people of Bac Giang on UNESCO’s official world heritage recognition of Buddhist woodblocks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. He also highlighted a prime ministerial decision including the locations of the Yen The Uprising in the list of National Relic Sites.
Both forms of recognition affirmed the significance of the history, culture, and heritage of Bac Giang, rewarding local preservation efforts that have spanned generations.
Deputy PM Nhan praised the work Bac Giang has invested in protecting national cultural values and urged the province to effectively exploit the potential of official recognition as a means of encouraging sustainable development.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong bestowed the National Relic Certificate for the cluster of relics associated with the Yen The Uprising. Deputy PM Nhan also presented a certificate recognising 16 communes in Hiep Hoa District, Bac Giang Province, as safe zone No 2.
UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Katherine Muller Mari presented UNESCO’s World Documentary Heritage certificate, authoritatively classifying the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda’s woodblocks as part of the world heritage in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is known as the "grand temple". It was a major Buddhist centre of the Tran Dynasty and played an important role in the lives of the three founders of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism (Tran Nhan Tong, Phap Loa, and Huyen Quang).
10,000 people participate in ‘Let’s Sing Along’
Over 10,000 people sang and danced together in Hanoi on October 7.
Holding their hands they performed a number of famous local and international songs, setting an all-time record for a community art programme entitled ‘Let's Sing Along’.
Some popular singers, namely Minh Quan, Thai Thuy Linh and Anh Khang, also joined them in hiphop, flashmob, dancesport and football acts.
The programme, held for the first time by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, served as a new playground for the youths to convey the message of peace to people across the country.
Exhibition recalls the days and nights of Hanoi’s 1972
A photo exhibition themed around “Hanoi’s Days and Nights in 1972” will be held from October 11-November 9 at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi.
The event, organised by the French Institute of Oriental Studies’ Professor Olivier Tessier, will showcase images of Hanoi taken during the 1972 US B52 aerial bombardment of the city.
The exhibition thoroughly details the campaign, introducing each stage of the battle based on a timeline including targets and strategies, air force statistics, materiel and human losses, and the eventual negotiation process.
Dr Olivier Tessier, one of the leading researchers on the Thang Long Royal Palace, was honoured with the 2012 “Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Hanoi” Award. He also collects photos and ancient maps of Hanoi across the 19th and 20th centuries.
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