Hanoi will organise seven special tourism programmes to celebrate the millennial birthday of the capital city in 2010, according to the Hanoi Cultural, Sports and Tourism Department.
Skillfulness
Bringing the quintessence to Hanoi * Business villages, streets, guilds * Not only have brains and hands * The qualification of workers ‘conscience * Business town specialized street
Sowing the Trang An elegance in every family
We all know and are proud that Hanoi is the thousand-year civilized Thang Long land strip; Hanoi is a heroic capital in struggling to protect the country and in creating and labor; Hanoi is the city for peace, the center of politic, culture, science… Mentioning Hanoi, we cannot help emphasizing that this is the elegant Trang An land strip.
The one-thousand-year civilized land
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The youth of Hanoi today
Mentioning Hanoi, people immediately thinks of a thousand-year cultural quintessence with the values which were recognized, honored and became the symbol of Vietnam. They are the thirty six antique streets, One-Pillar pagoda, Quoc Tu Giam Temple of literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, etc.
Craftsman Nguyen Ba Muu: Who brings dried flowers to art
In Ha Noi capital, when talking about flowers and decorative plants, people always think about well-known flower villages, such as Ngoc Ha, Nhat Tan, Tay Tuu and Me Linh. But in the field of making dried flower, only name was mentioned. He is the craftsman Nguyen Ba Muu. He is the vanguard in making dried flowers and using them to create vivid and colorful pictures.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
VGP to open online talks on Thăng Long–Hà Nội’s millennium imprints
VGP – The Việt Nam Government Web Portal (VGP) will host an online talk, themed “Thousand-year imprints of Thăng Long–Hà Nội,” on July 3, the date marking 100 remaining days towards the grand anniversary of the capital city.
Thang Long citadel to be considered for UNESCO recognition
The World Heritage Committee will consider the request for the inscription of the Thang Long Royal Citadel on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites when it convents its 34 th session in Brazil from July 25 to August 3.
Thăng Long Royal Citadel opened for public visitors
VGP – Under the decision of Permanent Deputy PM Nguyễn Sinh Hùng, the Thăng Long Royal Citadel vestige complex will receive visitors on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long–Hà Nội.
Thăng Long royal citadel – An invaluable heritage
VGP - Under the Cultural Heritage Law, the Government assigned the Institute of Archaeology to conduct an excavation on an area of ten thousand square meters near Ba Đình Square in Hà Nội. Vast arrays of relics and artifacts have been revealed.
A new understanding
VGP - With the Vietnamese government’s permission in late 2002 and early 2003 to open to the public the largest-ever archaeological site near Ba Đình Square in the center of Hà Nội, Việt Nam’s urban archaeology has been officially born.
Vestiges of different historical periods
VGP - From 2002 to the end of 2003, an archaeological excavation was carried out on a 40,000 square meter site. The site is located at Hoàng Diệu Street, Ba Đình District, Hà Nội. About 20,000 sq.m were excavated and divided into 4 sections which are coded as A, B, C, and D. The depth of each archaeological lot is about 4 meters, which includes many artifacts from different dynasties.
Vestiges of different historical periods
VGP - From 2002 to the end of 2003, an archaeological excavation was carried out on a 40,000 square meter site. The site is located at Hoàng Diệu Street, Ba Đình District, Hà Nội. About 20,000 sq.m were excavated and divided into 4 sections which are coded as A, B, C, and D. The depth of each archaeological lot is about 4 meters, which includes many artifacts from different dynasties.
Map of excavation sections
At the depth of about 1 meter underground is the most recent cultural stratum which has been uncovered. Here, artifacts from the 19th–20th centuries (Nguyễn Dynasty) have been unearthed. Artifacts found include: two wells built of stone and bricks; ceramic bowls, plates, jars, containers, incense burners, and bottles. The artifacts are items that were used daily and were all produced at Bát Tràng and Phù Lãng. They have different colored glozes (blue, white, grey, etc.) and different ornamental patterns (flowers, bamboo, line dots, brown lines).
At the depth of 1 to 2 meters, there were cultural relics from the Posterior Lê Dynasty (15th to 18th centuries). In fact, this layer of artifacts also includes traces of the early Lê Dynasty (circa 15th century), the Mạc (circa 16th century), the Restored Lê (circa 17th–18th centuries), and even the Tây Sơn (early 18th century).
A phoenix motif of the roof tile from the Lý Dynasty
The cultural stratum of the Lê era has exposed artifacts from the 15th–18th centuries. Items include fragments of the brick foundations from buildings; bowls, plates, jars, jugs, cups, pots, food containers, and lime-pots (white, turquoise and glue glazes). Most of the objects uncovered belonged to the king, the royal family, or aristocrats. These items were all decorated with a five-clawed dragon, the Chinese character “Guan” and the characters Trường Lạc (the name of the queen during Lê Thánh Tông’s rule), or Trường Lạc khố, (Lê Hiến Tông’s mother).
Vestiges of the Lý, Trần and Nguyễn Dynasties are also present at this layer. But most of the artifacts during this era have been heavily disturbed. This is common among artifacts from the Lê Dynasty. At the depth of 2 to 3 meters, there is the cultural stratum of the Lý (11th–12th centuries) and the Trần (13th–14th centuries) Dynasties. These two historical periods shared many similarities with each other. This was a period when Vietnamese civilization produced a brilliant culture referred to as Thăng Long. Though most of the artifacts in this layer were from the Lê and Trần Dynasties, it also included artifacts from the Đinh through the Anterior Lê Dynasties (10th–14th centuries). The artifacts found include: the foundation of ancient buildings (stone column bases with lotus decorations typical of the Lý–Trần sculpture), the foundations with brick-paved edges; red brick wells; a square pond filled up with construction materials and ceramic objects. Many of the smaller artifacts included items such as: bowls, boxes with covers, lamp-plates, replicas of towers, big jars, and pots. The design on the items shows that the objects belonged to the royal family and aristocracy. Among the artifacts are bricks carved with Chinese characters showing that they were produced in 1057, under the reign of the third king of the Lý Dynasty.
A sacred animal head from the Trần Dynasty
At the depth of 3-4 meters there is the cultural stratum of the historical period known as Đại La, when Việt Nam was ruled by the Chinese Tang Dynasty, Đại La was also the name of a citadel at that time, on the same location of the excavation site.
This stratum bears the cultural characteristics of Việt Nam under the Tang (a Chinese Dynasty) rule. This period existed from the 7th to 9th centuries, before King Lý Thái Tổ founded the Thăng Long capital in 2010. This layer is referred to as the pre-Thăng Long layer.
In brief, the excavation at the Thăng Long citadel has revealed 4 cultural strata.
1 – Đại La or pre-Thăng Long period: 7th to early 10th centuries (primarily the 9th century).
2 – Lý–Trần period: 11th–14th centuries (some vestiges of the Đinh–Anterior Lê Dynasties in the 10th century).
3 – Lê period (Early Lê, Mạc, Restored Lê, Tây Sơn): 15th–18th centuries.
4 – Nguyễn period: 19th century. This included traces of the French colonial period (late 19th–early 20th centuries) up until the 20th century. The excavation site demonstrates a 1,300-year course of development of Vietnamese culture. It is located next to the Hà Nội Citadel (built in 1805 and destroyed in 1897) and to the west of what used to be the Royal Citadel and the Forbidden Citadel of Thăng Long. It is an invaluable asset for the history and culture of Việt Nam.
Map of excavation sections
At the depth of about 1 meter underground is the most recent cultural stratum which has been uncovered. Here, artifacts from the 19th–20th centuries (Nguyễn Dynasty) have been unearthed. Artifacts found include: two wells built of stone and bricks; ceramic bowls, plates, jars, containers, incense burners, and bottles. The artifacts are items that were used daily and were all produced at Bát Tràng and Phù Lãng. They have different colored glozes (blue, white, grey, etc.) and different ornamental patterns (flowers, bamboo, line dots, brown lines).
At the depth of 1 to 2 meters, there were cultural relics from the Posterior Lê Dynasty (15th to 18th centuries). In fact, this layer of artifacts also includes traces of the early Lê Dynasty (circa 15th century), the Mạc (circa 16th century), the Restored Lê (circa 17th–18th centuries), and even the Tây Sơn (early 18th century).
A phoenix motif of the roof tile from the Lý Dynasty
The cultural stratum of the Lê era has exposed artifacts from the 15th–18th centuries. Items include fragments of the brick foundations from buildings; bowls, plates, jars, jugs, cups, pots, food containers, and lime-pots (white, turquoise and glue glazes). Most of the objects uncovered belonged to the king, the royal family, or aristocrats. These items were all decorated with a five-clawed dragon, the Chinese character “Guan” and the characters Trường Lạc (the name of the queen during Lê Thánh Tông’s rule), or Trường Lạc khố, (Lê Hiến Tông’s mother).
Vestiges of the Lý, Trần and Nguyễn Dynasties are also present at this layer. But most of the artifacts during this era have been heavily disturbed. This is common among artifacts from the Lê Dynasty. At the depth of 2 to 3 meters, there is the cultural stratum of the Lý (11th–12th centuries) and the Trần (13th–14th centuries) Dynasties. These two historical periods shared many similarities with each other. This was a period when Vietnamese civilization produced a brilliant culture referred to as Thăng Long. Though most of the artifacts in this layer were from the Lê and Trần Dynasties, it also included artifacts from the Đinh through the Anterior Lê Dynasties (10th–14th centuries). The artifacts found include: the foundation of ancient buildings (stone column bases with lotus decorations typical of the Lý–Trần sculpture), the foundations with brick-paved edges; red brick wells; a square pond filled up with construction materials and ceramic objects. Many of the smaller artifacts included items such as: bowls, boxes with covers, lamp-plates, replicas of towers, big jars, and pots. The design on the items shows that the objects belonged to the royal family and aristocracy. Among the artifacts are bricks carved with Chinese characters showing that they were produced in 1057, under the reign of the third king of the Lý Dynasty.
A sacred animal head from the Trần Dynasty
At the depth of 3-4 meters there is the cultural stratum of the historical period known as Đại La, when Việt Nam was ruled by the Chinese Tang Dynasty, Đại La was also the name of a citadel at that time, on the same location of the excavation site.
This stratum bears the cultural characteristics of Việt Nam under the Tang (a Chinese Dynasty) rule. This period existed from the 7th to 9th centuries, before King Lý Thái Tổ founded the Thăng Long capital in 2010. This layer is referred to as the pre-Thăng Long layer.
In brief, the excavation at the Thăng Long citadel has revealed 4 cultural strata.
1 – Đại La or pre-Thăng Long period: 7th to early 10th centuries (primarily the 9th century).
2 – Lý–Trần period: 11th–14th centuries (some vestiges of the Đinh–Anterior Lê Dynasties in the 10th century).
3 – Lê period (Early Lê, Mạc, Restored Lê, Tây Sơn): 15th–18th centuries.
4 – Nguyễn period: 19th century. This included traces of the French colonial period (late 19th–early 20th centuries) up until the 20th century. The excavation site demonstrates a 1,300-year course of development of Vietnamese culture. It is located next to the Hà Nội Citadel (built in 1805 and destroyed in 1897) and to the west of what used to be the Royal Citadel and the Forbidden Citadel of Thăng Long. It is an invaluable asset for the history and culture of Việt Nam.
A long-term conservation plan needed for the Imperial Citadel
VGP – It is necessary to adopt a master planning scheme for the long-term conservation of the historical site of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel at No. 18 Hoàng Diệu Street, said Mr. Nguyễn Văn Sơn, Director of the Conservation Center for Cổ Loa and the Hà Nội Ancient Citadel.
According to Mr. Sơn, vestiges and artifacts of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel are suffering negative weather impacts. Lying in the earth at the depths of 2–4m for thousands of years, they are now exposed to tropical climate with high humidity and heavy rains.
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| An excavation site of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel at No. 18 Hoàng Diệu Street, Hà Nội |
The Director said that it is an urgent necessity to adopt a master planning scheme for long-term preservation of the citadel.
So far, a number of seminars have been organized to discuss methods of preserving outdoor vestiges and unearthed artifacts to serve scientific research and tourist purposes.
Some architectural items, such as Kính Thiên Palace
He added that some open storages should be built to preserve artifacts while show-casing them to the public.
The Conservation Center
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Online dialogue deepens capital’s traditional values
An online dialogue themed “1000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi - Traditional values” was held on Oct. 18, helping readers better understand historical and cultural traditions as well as valuable heritages of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The online dialogue, organised by the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper, is part of a plan toward the millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi.
During three hours, readers raised over 200 questions relating to the one-pillar pagoda, the architectural space of the ancient Thang Long citadel, relics, as well as former names of Hanoi and important figures who made contributions to Thang Long-Hanoi.
The organising board selected and answered 20 questions. The remaining questions will further be answered and posted onto on the CPV online newspaper./.
The online dialogue, organised by the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper, is part of a plan toward the millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi.
During three hours, readers raised over 200 questions relating to the one-pillar pagoda, the architectural space of the ancient Thang Long citadel, relics, as well as former names of Hanoi and important figures who made contributions to Thang Long-Hanoi.
The organising board selected and answered 20 questions. The remaining questions will further be answered and posted onto on the CPV online newspaper./.
UNESCO to attend capital city’s 1,000th birthday
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Representatives of 193 UNESCO members have passed a resolution on the participation in the grand ceremony to mark the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi in October, 2010.
The adoption was made at the 35 th UNESCO General Assembly session on Oct. 22.
According to Pham Sanh Chau, Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Relations Culture and UNSECO, UNESCO participation in the event is not only an honour for the Hanoians but also for all Vietnamese people.
The news, together with the election of Vietnam to UNESCO’s executive council for the 2009-2013 period, prove the international community’s recognition to the Southeast Asian country’s role, position and contributions to UNESCO./.
The adoption was made at the 35 th UNESCO General Assembly session on Oct. 22.
According to Pham Sanh Chau, Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Relations Culture and UNSECO, UNESCO participation in the event is not only an honour for the Hanoians but also for all Vietnamese people.
The news, together with the election of Vietnam to UNESCO’s executive council for the 2009-2013 period, prove the international community’s recognition to the Southeast Asian country’s role, position and contributions to UNESCO./.
Hanoi plays host of national tourism year 2010
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on the evening of Oct. 10 to celebrate the 999th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and announce the Year of National Tourism 2010.
Present at the event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, were Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao.
Close to 1,000 artists, actors and actresses entertained local audiences with special art performances that feature the most typical cultural characters of Thang Long-Hanoi and promote the city’s friendly and attractive images to visitors.
In connection with celebrations of the capital’s 1,000th founding anniversary, the Year of National Tourism 2010 will include nine major programmes and almost 30 activities combining tourism with culture and sports.
This will be a chance for the city’s tourism industry to improve the quality of its services, facilities and human resources, in a bid to become an attractive tourist destination in the region and the world at large./.
Present at the event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, were Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao.
Close to 1,000 artists, actors and actresses entertained local audiences with special art performances that feature the most typical cultural characters of Thang Long-Hanoi and promote the city’s friendly and attractive images to visitors.
In connection with celebrations of the capital’s 1,000th founding anniversary, the Year of National Tourism 2010 will include nine major programmes and almost 30 activities combining tourism with culture and sports.
This will be a chance for the city’s tourism industry to improve the quality of its services, facilities and human resources, in a bid to become an attractive tourist destination in the region and the world at large./.
Online dialogue deepens capital’s traditional values
An online dialogue themed “1000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi - Traditional values” was held on Oct. 18, helping readers better understand historical and cultural traditions as well as valuable heritages of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The online dialogue, organised by the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper, is part of a plan toward the millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi.
During three hours, readers raised over 200 questions relating to the one-pillar pagoda, the architectural space of the ancient Thang Long citadel, relics, as well as former names of Hanoi and important figures who made contributions to Thang Long-Hanoi.
The organising board selected and answered 20 questions. The remaining questions will further be answered and posted onto on the CPV online newspaper./.
The online dialogue, organised by the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper, is part of a plan toward the millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi.
During three hours, readers raised over 200 questions relating to the one-pillar pagoda, the architectural space of the ancient Thang Long citadel, relics, as well as former names of Hanoi and important figures who made contributions to Thang Long-Hanoi.
The organising board selected and answered 20 questions. The remaining questions will further be answered and posted onto on the CPV online newspaper./.
Contest about Thang Long-Hanoi launched in Laos
A contest on knowledge about the heroic, thousand-year old city of Thang Long-Hanoi was launched in Vientiane on November 4.
Speaking at the ceremony, Hanoi Moi newspaper editor-in-chief Ho Quang Loi laid stress on the national scale of the contest which is expected to conclude in October, 2010 in coincide with the 1000-year anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The contest, which is first being launched outside Vietnam , will motivate participants to learn more about the history of the ancient city of Thang Long , now Hanoi , and about Vietnam ’s people, Loi said.
The contest will also be a chance for Vietnamese at home and abroad to express their patriotism for their fatherland, he added.
According to editor-in-chief Loi, the deployment of the contest in Laos is an important event, contributing to increasing the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos .
Also on November 4, representatives from Hanoi Moi newspaper and New Vientiane newspaper signed a Memorandum of Understanding which focuses on increasing bilateral cooperation between the two newspapers through the exchange of visits, personnel training and the provision of equipment and technology.
The two sides also agreed to work together to promote the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 450-year history of Vientiane through their newspapers for the sake of increasing public awareness in each country on the other’s land and people./.
Speaking at the ceremony, Hanoi Moi newspaper editor-in-chief Ho Quang Loi laid stress on the national scale of the contest which is expected to conclude in October, 2010 in coincide with the 1000-year anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The contest, which is first being launched outside Vietnam , will motivate participants to learn more about the history of the ancient city of Thang Long , now Hanoi , and about Vietnam ’s people, Loi said.
The contest will also be a chance for Vietnamese at home and abroad to express their patriotism for their fatherland, he added.
According to editor-in-chief Loi, the deployment of the contest in Laos is an important event, contributing to increasing the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos .
Also on November 4, representatives from Hanoi Moi newspaper and New Vientiane newspaper signed a Memorandum of Understanding which focuses on increasing bilateral cooperation between the two newspapers through the exchange of visits, personnel training and the provision of equipment and technology.
The two sides also agreed to work together to promote the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 450-year history of Vientiane through their newspapers for the sake of increasing public awareness in each country on the other’s land and people./.
Flower power pulls crowds
Thousands of Hanoians and foreign tourists flocked to Hoan Kiem Lake to contemplate the hundreds of thousands of flowers displayed at the capital’s second flower festival, which kicked off on Dec. 30.
Not only an event to welcome the forthcoming New Year, the festival is also one of 80 events in the city organised by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department to celebrate the 1,000 th anniversary of Hanoi in 2010.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Chairwoman of Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang said that the event also aimed to highlight the refined flower hobby of Hanoians and promote Hanoi ’s culture.
“The festival will be memorable event for local residents and foreign tourists,” she said.
Three new Vietnam Guinness Records, which are on display at the festival, were recognised at the ceremony.
The records were granted for the longest train on an ao dai (traditional dress), the biggest rattan vase of lotus flowers and the biggest shell-inlaid wooden block presenting a royal proclamation by King Ly Thai To.
While flower designer Nguyen Manh Hung used up to 1,000 flowers to form the 10m-long train on the traditional dress, artisan Nguyen Phuong Quang from Hanoi ’s Chuong My district spent more than two years on the 6.5m-high rattan vase.
The 1.9m high and 1.3m-wide royal proclamation was completed by veteran artisan Tran Ba Nam from Hanoi ’s Phu Xuyen village, who spent three years on the work. The royal proclamation made by King Ly in 1010 states that the country’s capital will be relocated from Hoa Lu (in Ninh Binh province) to Thang Long (the former name of Hanoi ).
During the five-day event, visitors will also have a chance to see some of Hanoi ’s typical images, including the Temple of Literature and Long Bien Bridge . Replicas of these works have been created from flowers and are on display at the festival.
At the festival, visitors can see a 6m-high tower with nine dragons curving around and up, created from flowers and fruits, which represents 215 years of power of the Ly dynasty.
A tulip carpet, created from 22,000 tulips donated by the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Gerda Verburg, has attracted many visitors.
A flower show, entitled One Thousand Years of Thang Long – One Thousand Flowers Bloom will be held on Dec. 31 at the festival. The contest will gather competitors from 29 districts in the city, and all of the award-winning flower creations will be presented./.
Not only an event to welcome the forthcoming New Year, the festival is also one of 80 events in the city organised by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department to celebrate the 1,000 th anniversary of Hanoi in 2010.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Chairwoman of Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang said that the event also aimed to highlight the refined flower hobby of Hanoians and promote Hanoi ’s culture.
“The festival will be memorable event for local residents and foreign tourists,” she said.
Three new Vietnam Guinness Records, which are on display at the festival, were recognised at the ceremony.
The records were granted for the longest train on an ao dai (traditional dress), the biggest rattan vase of lotus flowers and the biggest shell-inlaid wooden block presenting a royal proclamation by King Ly Thai To.
While flower designer Nguyen Manh Hung used up to 1,000 flowers to form the 10m-long train on the traditional dress, artisan Nguyen Phuong Quang from Hanoi ’s Chuong My district spent more than two years on the 6.5m-high rattan vase.
The 1.9m high and 1.3m-wide royal proclamation was completed by veteran artisan Tran Ba Nam from Hanoi ’s Phu Xuyen village, who spent three years on the work. The royal proclamation made by King Ly in 1010 states that the country’s capital will be relocated from Hoa Lu (in Ninh Binh province) to Thang Long (the former name of Hanoi ).
During the five-day event, visitors will also have a chance to see some of Hanoi ’s typical images, including the Temple of Literature and Long Bien Bridge . Replicas of these works have been created from flowers and are on display at the festival.
At the festival, visitors can see a 6m-high tower with nine dragons curving around and up, created from flowers and fruits, which represents 215 years of power of the Ly dynasty.
A tulip carpet, created from 22,000 tulips donated by the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Gerda Verburg, has attracted many visitors.
A flower show, entitled One Thousand Years of Thang Long – One Thousand Flowers Bloom will be held on Dec. 31 at the festival. The contest will gather competitors from 29 districts in the city, and all of the award-winning flower creations will be presented./.
Flower festival draws in 3 million visitors
Almost 3 million locals and foreigners flocked to Hoan Kiem Lake to join a flower festival, the 2nd of its kind in Hanoi , which was held from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3.
Not only an event to welcome the New Year, the festival was also one of 80 events to be organised by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department to celebrate the millennium anniversary of Hanoi in 2010.
The festival ended on the evening of Jan. 3, with a tea offering ceremony in front of the statue of King Ly Thai To. Artisans presented know-how to embalm tea with lotus fragrance, infuse and enjoy tea of different kinds.
The closing ceremony was of more significance as visitors had a chance to enjoy traditional folk songs from Kinh Bac (now Bac Ninh province) – the native land of King Ly Thai To who founded the capital city of Thang Long a thousand years ago.
Organisers said three new Vietnam Guinness Records, which were put on show at the festival, were recognised.
The records were granted for the longest train on an ao dai (traditional dress), the biggest rattan vase of lotus flowers and the biggest shell-inlaid wooden block presenting a royal proclamation by King Ly Thai To.
While flower designer Nguyen Manh Hung used up to 1,000 flowers to form the 10m-long train on the traditional dress, artisan Nguyen Phuong Quang from Hanoi ’s Chuong My district spent more than two years on the 6.5m-high rattan vase.
The 1.9m high and 1.3m-wide royal proclamation was completed by veteran artisan Tran Ba Nam from Hanoi ’s Phu Xuyen village, who spent three years on the work.
The royal proclamation made by King Ly in 1010 states that the country’s capital will be relocated from Hoa Lu (in Ninh Binh province) to Thang Long (the former name of Hanoi ).
During the five-day event, visitors were enabled to see some of Hanoi ’s typical images, including the Temple of Literature and Long Bien Bridge . Replicas of these works were created from flowers and displayed at the festival.
At the festival, visitors saw a 6m-high tower with nine dragons curving around and up, created from flowers and fruits, which represents 215 years of power of the Ly dynasty.
A tulip carpet, created from 22,000 tulips donated by the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Gerda Verburg, attracted many visitors.
A flower show, entitled One Thousand Years of Thang Long – One Thousand Flowers Bloom took place on Dec. 31 at the festival. The contest gathered competitors from 29 districts in the city./.
Not only an event to welcome the New Year, the festival was also one of 80 events to be organised by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department to celebrate the millennium anniversary of Hanoi in 2010.
The festival ended on the evening of Jan. 3, with a tea offering ceremony in front of the statue of King Ly Thai To. Artisans presented know-how to embalm tea with lotus fragrance, infuse and enjoy tea of different kinds.
The closing ceremony was of more significance as visitors had a chance to enjoy traditional folk songs from Kinh Bac (now Bac Ninh province) – the native land of King Ly Thai To who founded the capital city of Thang Long a thousand years ago.
Organisers said three new Vietnam Guinness Records, which were put on show at the festival, were recognised.
The records were granted for the longest train on an ao dai (traditional dress), the biggest rattan vase of lotus flowers and the biggest shell-inlaid wooden block presenting a royal proclamation by King Ly Thai To.
While flower designer Nguyen Manh Hung used up to 1,000 flowers to form the 10m-long train on the traditional dress, artisan Nguyen Phuong Quang from Hanoi ’s Chuong My district spent more than two years on the 6.5m-high rattan vase.
The 1.9m high and 1.3m-wide royal proclamation was completed by veteran artisan Tran Ba Nam from Hanoi ’s Phu Xuyen village, who spent three years on the work.
The royal proclamation made by King Ly in 1010 states that the country’s capital will be relocated from Hoa Lu (in Ninh Binh province) to Thang Long (the former name of Hanoi ).
During the five-day event, visitors were enabled to see some of Hanoi ’s typical images, including the Temple of Literature and Long Bien Bridge . Replicas of these works were created from flowers and displayed at the festival.
At the festival, visitors saw a 6m-high tower with nine dragons curving around and up, created from flowers and fruits, which represents 215 years of power of the Ly dynasty.
A tulip carpet, created from 22,000 tulips donated by the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Gerda Verburg, attracted many visitors.
A flower show, entitled One Thousand Years of Thang Long – One Thousand Flowers Bloom took place on Dec. 31 at the festival. The contest gathered competitors from 29 districts in the city./.
2,000 people to make tale painting a record
A total of 2,000 people are expected to join in drawing the “Tale of carp turning into dragon” painting at the Tet Viet 2010 Fair slated for the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Feb. 5.
The 7m high and 3m wide painting drawing the record number of participants will feature carps in various colours and different dance positions leaping and crossing over Vu Mon (Rain Gate) to transform into dragons.
The only carp that turned into a dragon, a symbol of 1,000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi, will be placed at the top of the painting.
The drawing of the painting will be organised by the Thang Long Technology and Trade - Investment Joint Stock Company to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The three-day fair is expected to draw 45,000 visitors.
The tale of carp turning into dragon is an interesting story about animals. One year, it was drought and there were not enough dragons to make rains. Dragon King decided to hold a contest and invite all animals to participate in crossing over Vu Mon (Rain-Gate). If any animal is successful for three times, it will be turned into a dragon.
All the animals were excited by this news but only carp trained harder than others.
In the day for the contest, all the animals failed but only carp passed thanks to its hard work./.
The 7m high and 3m wide painting drawing the record number of participants will feature carps in various colours and different dance positions leaping and crossing over Vu Mon (Rain Gate) to transform into dragons.
The only carp that turned into a dragon, a symbol of 1,000 years of Thang Long-Hanoi, will be placed at the top of the painting.
The drawing of the painting will be organised by the Thang Long Technology and Trade - Investment Joint Stock Company to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The three-day fair is expected to draw 45,000 visitors.
The tale of carp turning into dragon is an interesting story about animals. One year, it was drought and there were not enough dragons to make rains. Dragon King decided to hold a contest and invite all animals to participate in crossing over Vu Mon (Rain-Gate). If any animal is successful for three times, it will be turned into a dragon.
All the animals were excited by this news but only carp trained harder than others.
In the day for the contest, all the animals failed but only carp passed thanks to its hard work./.
Businessmen celebrate millennium anniversary
A festival entitled “Vietnamese entrepreneurs with Hoa Lu-Thang Long-Hanoi – 1,000 years of construction and sustainable development” will be held on Mar. 4 in Hanoi and the northern province of Ninh Binh.
The festival is one of the first activities in the lead-up to the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The programme will start at the Hanoi Friendship Palace by entrepreneurs’ travelling to Ninh Binh province for burning incenses at the Dinh and Le Kings Temples in Hoa Lu.
The activities in Ninh binh will also include planting a Bodhi tree, a peace ceremony, a vegetarian food party and provision of 1,000 scholarships to poor and outstanding high school students.
Then, the participants will have a party at the My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi .
A gala held at the My Dinh National Convention Centre will be televised in the presence of Party and State leaders.
The event is expected to draw the participation of 4,000 people, including 1,000 businesspeople from all 63 cities and provinces, 300 representatives from cities, provinces, ministries, agencies and associations, 300 Buddhist monks and followers and 60 reporters.
Hoa Lu district in Ninh Binh province is about 110km south from Hanoi . Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam ’s feudal era from 968 to 1010.
Covering only 300 hectares, the ancient capital reigned from the 10th century, during the Dinh and Le dynasties, to the 11th century, during the Ly Dynasty. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital to Thang Long ( Hanoi now)./.
The festival is one of the first activities in the lead-up to the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The programme will start at the Hanoi Friendship Palace by entrepreneurs’ travelling to Ninh Binh province for burning incenses at the Dinh and Le Kings Temples in Hoa Lu.
The activities in Ninh binh will also include planting a Bodhi tree, a peace ceremony, a vegetarian food party and provision of 1,000 scholarships to poor and outstanding high school students.
Then, the participants will have a party at the My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi .
A gala held at the My Dinh National Convention Centre will be televised in the presence of Party and State leaders.
The event is expected to draw the participation of 4,000 people, including 1,000 businesspeople from all 63 cities and provinces, 300 representatives from cities, provinces, ministries, agencies and associations, 300 Buddhist monks and followers and 60 reporters.
Hoa Lu district in Ninh Binh province is about 110km south from Hanoi . Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam ’s feudal era from 968 to 1010.
Covering only 300 hectares, the ancient capital reigned from the 10th century, during the Dinh and Le dynasties, to the 11th century, during the Ly Dynasty. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital to Thang Long ( Hanoi now)./.
Overseas composer dedicates work to Hanoi’s anniversary
The French composer of Vietnamese descent Nguyen Thien Dao has devoted almost a year to the creation of a 60-minute work dedicated to the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi-Thang Long.
Called “Soul of Vietnamese fatherland”, the work is comprised of 16 movements, which involve performances of a symphony orchestra and a traditional Vietnamese band, both traditional and modern-style dances, and a demonstration of Tay Son drums.
The work also includes the recitation of General Ly Thuong Kiet’s poem “Nam Quoc Son Ha” (Rivers and Mountains of the Southern nation), which is considered Vietnam’s ‘first declaration of independence’, General Tran Hung Dao’s “Hich Tuong Si” (Proclamation to the Officers), and scholar Nguyen Trai’s “Binh Ngo Dai Cao” as well as a screen displaying film clips of Vietnam’s victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu and the unification of the country in 1975.
Dao, who has been named in France’s “Le petit Larousse” and “Le Petit Robert” dictionaries, the US’s “Who’s who?” and the UK’s “Who’s who in music”, said he felt honoured to create the work depicting the heroism the nation has upheld throughout the course of building and defending the country.
Binding his life to music for more than a century, the composer has thus far created 86 works of instrumental music and won many awards from international musical competitions.
In 1983, Dao was presented with the French Fine Arts Academy’s “Andre Caplet” award and the French Government’s “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres”.
Recently, the composer has written works for major musical events held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Musicians’ Association, such as “Tay Nguyen”, “Khoc To Nhu”, “Ba me Viet Nam”, “Phu Dong”, “Mau va Hoa”, and “My Chau-Trong Thuy”.
His “Enlightenment” concert dedicated to Buddha was performed by 500 instrumentalists and singers at the closing session of the 2008 United Nations Vesak in Vietnam.
Another of Dao’s symphonic works, called “Hon thieng song nui” (Sacred soul of rivers and mountains), will be performed at the “ Vietnam – my fatherland” musical gala to welcome the country’s first ever conference for overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi on November 21-24.
Composer Dao and 14 other overseas Vietnamese were honoured by the Vietnamese State in 2005 for their contributions to the nation./.
Called “Soul of Vietnamese fatherland”, the work is comprised of 16 movements, which involve performances of a symphony orchestra and a traditional Vietnamese band, both traditional and modern-style dances, and a demonstration of Tay Son drums.
The work also includes the recitation of General Ly Thuong Kiet’s poem “Nam Quoc Son Ha” (Rivers and Mountains of the Southern nation), which is considered Vietnam’s ‘first declaration of independence’, General Tran Hung Dao’s “Hich Tuong Si” (Proclamation to the Officers), and scholar Nguyen Trai’s “Binh Ngo Dai Cao” as well as a screen displaying film clips of Vietnam’s victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu and the unification of the country in 1975.
Dao, who has been named in France’s “Le petit Larousse” and “Le Petit Robert” dictionaries, the US’s “Who’s who?” and the UK’s “Who’s who in music”, said he felt honoured to create the work depicting the heroism the nation has upheld throughout the course of building and defending the country.
Binding his life to music for more than a century, the composer has thus far created 86 works of instrumental music and won many awards from international musical competitions.
In 1983, Dao was presented with the French Fine Arts Academy’s “Andre Caplet” award and the French Government’s “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres”.
Recently, the composer has written works for major musical events held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Musicians’ Association, such as “Tay Nguyen”, “Khoc To Nhu”, “Ba me Viet Nam”, “Phu Dong”, “Mau va Hoa”, and “My Chau-Trong Thuy”.
His “Enlightenment” concert dedicated to Buddha was performed by 500 instrumentalists and singers at the closing session of the 2008 United Nations Vesak in Vietnam.
Another of Dao’s symphonic works, called “Hon thieng song nui” (Sacred soul of rivers and mountains), will be performed at the “ Vietnam – my fatherland” musical gala to welcome the country’s first ever conference for overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi on November 21-24.
Composer Dao and 14 other overseas Vietnamese were honoured by the Vietnamese State in 2005 for their contributions to the nation./.
Historical film to be shot for Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary
A major film on the history of Hanoi will start shooting on March 15 and will be shown on the 1,000th anniversary of the capital city, said the film director Luu Trong Ninh.
The film, entitled “Aspirations of Thang Long”, is about King Ly Cong Uan who decided to move the country’s capital from Hoa Lu to a broad area lying in the flat alluvial delta named Dai La, now Hanoi.
The film, produced by the Ky Nguyen Sang company, will be shot at a great number of traditional craft villages and many local people will be mobilised to take part in a war scene in the film, Ninh revealed.
However, the director has not disclosed who will play the main roles in the film, which is expected to be taken to international film festivals./.
The film, entitled “Aspirations of Thang Long”, is about King Ly Cong Uan who decided to move the country’s capital from Hoa Lu to a broad area lying in the flat alluvial delta named Dai La, now Hanoi.
The film, produced by the Ky Nguyen Sang company, will be shot at a great number of traditional craft villages and many local people will be mobilised to take part in a war scene in the film, Ninh revealed.
However, the director has not disclosed who will play the main roles in the film, which is expected to be taken to international film festivals./.
