Peace cultural festival honours outstanding citizens
(VOV) - A peace cultural festival was held in Hanoi on October 12 to mark the 60th anniversary of the capital liberation and 15 years of being recognized as a “City for peace” by UNESCO.
The festival attracts about 2,000 participants, many of them are expats.
Twelve foreigners were honoured the title of “Honourary citizen of Hanoi” in this occasion.
They were acknowledged as making great contributions to Hanoi’s development in many fields.
Dr. Naoto Keicho, Chairman of Vietnam-Japan Tuberculosis programme in Hanoi, one of 12 honoured individuals said that this honor is not only for him but also all his colleagues in Vietnam and Japan.
Street art performances, a painting contest on Hanoi – the city for peace, circus and magic performances, traditional martial arts performances, night music on peace and aspiration, exhibition on Ha Noi – the city for peace, walk for peace, and balloons for peace release were held during the festival.