On the occasion, a walk for peace will take place with the participation of up to 5,000 people along with a sport performance of the Hanoi Association of the Elderly.

A wide range of activities will be held to mark 20th anniversary of Hanoi's title as 'City for Peace'.

In addition, a wide variety of meaningful activities will take place on the occasion. Notably, a peace culture festival featuring two performances, themed ‘I love Hanoi’ and ‘Lighting peace’, is expected to delight audiences on July 13-14.

International organisations and embassies will introduce their cultural identities and tourism products at an event entitled ‘Friendship Village’ in Le Thach street.

Visitors to the capital will also be introduced to Vietnam’s UNESCO recognised intangible cultural heritages.

Photo exhibitions honouring “civilised and elegant Hanoians” as well as the capital city’s efforts towards peace will open from July to September, respectively. Meanwhile a peaceful and friendship melody festival, themed ‘Echoes of the peaceful city’ will be held in October.

To mark the 20th anniversary, Hanoi has launched writing and painting contest on the capital city.

In addition, workshops, communications activities and book festivals on Hanoi and its integration and development, as well as socio-economic achievements will be held on the occasion.

In 1999, Hanoi was among five cities in five continents presented with the “City for Peace” award by the UNESCO to recognise its contributions to the struggle for peace as well as its development that meet the organisation’s standards of equality in the community, the urban construction, living environment protection, culture and education promotion, and care for young generations.

Vietnam, Australia boost peacekeeping cooperation

An Australia-funded programme to share experience for officers and medical workers of the level-2 field hospital No.2 wrapped up at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) on June 5.  

Vietnam treasures values of peace, stability

Vietnam always treasures and maintains values of peace and stability, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh while addressing the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan, on May 30.

Vietnam Vesak prayer for global peace sets a world record

A mass prayer at the Tam Chuc Pagoda in northern Vietnam, part of the Vesak celebrations, has set a world record.

87 years young, wartime spy enjoys a life of peace

44 years after the Vietnam War, former intelligence officer Nguyen Thi My Nhung leads a normal, peaceful life.

Vietnam, symphony of peace

(BGO) - There are many reasons why every Vietnamese citizen cannot forget April 30, 1975, the last day of a struggle for national liberation which lasted for more than 20 years with full of hardships and sacrifices. Glorious victories and achievements were exchanged by a lot of losses and grief.

Source: VNA