On October 10, 1954, the people of Hanoi, with flags and flowers inhand, flooded the streets of the city to welcome triumphant Vietnamesesoldiers.
They had just returned to the capital after their success against French colonialists at the battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Sixty years after that memorable event, on October 10, 2014, thepeople of Hanoi gathered en masse to celebrate the event, known asthe city’s Liberation Day.
All 36 streets in the Old Quarter were brightened with flower-shaped lanterns and golden-starred red flags.
At 9pm, the "oohs" and "aahs" continued non-stop for 15 minutes as fireworks filled the sky with resounding bangs.
People milled around 30 locations in and around the city as the show continued.
One elderly citizen said he remembered the day when Vietnamesesoldiers marched into the city through a sea of flags and flowers.
"We felt so delighted and excited that our life would change from thenon. We would live in independence and freedom," he said as he stood in asea of people around Hanoi 's heart, Hoan Kiem Lake.
On October 10’s night, crowds tilted their heads to see the colourfuldisplays and used "smart" phones and cameras to capture them.
Aspecial TV programme titled “Hanoi: Belief and Hope” linked updifferent venues around the city - Ly Thai To Garden by the side of HoanKiem Lake, Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature), theThang Tam (August) Revolution Square in front of Hanoi Opera House,Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and Vietnam Television headquarters.
The show was broadcast live on VTV channel 1.
At Ly Thai To Garden, the six decades of the capital's history sinceits liberation were told by witnesses and through documentaries and artperformances.
Thousands of people filled the open space (AugustSquare) in front of the Opera House for an epic musical performancecalled “October in Hanoi”. The show presented leading Vietnamesesingers, including Quang Tho and Thu Hien, Tung Duong and Dam Vinh Hung.
" Hanoi today is so pretty today, especially if we look to the sky," said Le Van Binh, a war veteran.
"Sixty years ago, Hanoi people were also well-prepared for theday. One photographer developed table-sized photos of President Ho ChiMinh weeks to wait for the glorious moment on October 10," Binh said.
The Temple of Literature was turned into a spectacularstage for an ‘ao dai’ festival plus art installations. The show featuredmore than 250 different versions of the traditional women's long dressby five designers from Hanoi.
The 60th anniversary ofHanoi 's Liberation coincided with the 15th year of the city beinghonoured with the title ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO.
On October11, to celebrate the event, a 300 metre-long painting of children handin hand are placed at the Ly Thai To Statue inside the Ly Thai ToGarden.
On the same day, a display of images, publications,objects and documentaries featuring Hanoi, its people and landscapesare re on show behind the Ly Thai To Statue.
The city'sDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi Union ofFriendship Organisations also plan to organise Culture Days of Peacewith activities presenting the five criteria for a City for Peace -community equality, proper urban construction, environmentalpreservation, cultural and educational development, and care for theyoung generation.
The event will feature a circus, hiphopdances, unicycle riding, martial arts and a painting contest entitled “ILove Hanoi – The City for Peace”.-VNA
They had just returned to the capital after their success against French colonialists at the battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Sixty years after that memorable event, on October 10, 2014, thepeople of Hanoi gathered en masse to celebrate the event, known asthe city’s Liberation Day.
All 36 streets in the Old Quarter were brightened with flower-shaped lanterns and golden-starred red flags.
At 9pm, the "oohs" and "aahs" continued non-stop for 15 minutes as fireworks filled the sky with resounding bangs.
People milled around 30 locations in and around the city as the show continued.
One elderly citizen said he remembered the day when Vietnamesesoldiers marched into the city through a sea of flags and flowers.
"We felt so delighted and excited that our life would change from thenon. We would live in independence and freedom," he said as he stood in asea of people around Hanoi 's heart, Hoan Kiem Lake.
On October 10’s night, crowds tilted their heads to see the colourfuldisplays and used "smart" phones and cameras to capture them.
Aspecial TV programme titled “Hanoi: Belief and Hope” linked updifferent venues around the city - Ly Thai To Garden by the side of HoanKiem Lake, Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature), theThang Tam (August) Revolution Square in front of Hanoi Opera House,Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and Vietnam Television headquarters.
The show was broadcast live on VTV channel 1.
At Ly Thai To Garden, the six decades of the capital's history sinceits liberation were told by witnesses and through documentaries and artperformances.
Thousands of people filled the open space (AugustSquare) in front of the Opera House for an epic musical performancecalled “October in Hanoi”. The show presented leading Vietnamesesingers, including Quang Tho and Thu Hien, Tung Duong and Dam Vinh Hung.
" Hanoi today is so pretty today, especially if we look to the sky," said Le Van Binh, a war veteran.
"Sixty years ago, Hanoi people were also well-prepared for theday. One photographer developed table-sized photos of President Ho ChiMinh weeks to wait for the glorious moment on October 10," Binh said.
The Temple of Literature was turned into a spectacularstage for an ‘ao dai’ festival plus art installations. The show featuredmore than 250 different versions of the traditional women's long dressby five designers from Hanoi.
The 60th anniversary ofHanoi 's Liberation coincided with the 15th year of the city beinghonoured with the title ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO.
On October11, to celebrate the event, a 300 metre-long painting of children handin hand are placed at the Ly Thai To Statue inside the Ly Thai ToGarden.
On the same day, a display of images, publications,objects and documentaries featuring Hanoi, its people and landscapesare re on show behind the Ly Thai To Statue.
The city'sDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi Union ofFriendship Organisations also plan to organise Culture Days of Peacewith activities presenting the five criteria for a City for Peace -community equality, proper urban construction, environmentalpreservation, cultural and educational development, and care for theyoung generation.
The event will feature a circus, hiphopdances, unicycle riding, martial arts and a painting contest entitled “ILove Hanoi – The City for Peace”.-VNA
