Children and their parents play at Ly Thai To Square in Hoan Kiem Lake. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A campaign seeking ideas for Hanoi's streetdecoration and lighting for this year has been launched by the municipalDepartment of Culture and Sports.
According to the organisers, the campaign aims to create a joyful and excitingatmosphere for citizens on national holidays and major anniversaries of thenation, in addition to aiding the political and decorative tasks of the city.
It is also set to contribute to preserving and promoting the national culturalidentity and typical values of Hanoi as a thousand-year-old capital, creativecity and city for peace, as well as meet the increasing demands of culturalenjoyment of citizens.
Themed 'Hanoi - Creative City' and 'Hanoi Congratulates the Party andCelebrates a New Spring', designs must be of high aesthetic, suitable tosurrounding landscape, lightning systems and architecture. They are alsoexpected to contain elements of creativity and follow modern decoration trends.
Entries with the use of new technologies, appropriate materials, elegantcolours and safety insurance will be prioritised.
The winning designs will be used for decoration of major streets in Hanoi’sdowntown such as Trang Tien, Trang Thi, Ba Trieu, Hai Ba Trung, Ly Thuong Kiet andTran Hung Dao, among others, at the celebration of the new year of 2022.
The contest is open for contestants of any nationality who can submit unlimiteddesigning plans for various places, provided that they comply with copyrightprotection law.
The works qualified for the competition must be those which have not beensubmitted to other contests or introduced to the public in any form.
One special prize, one first prize, two-second prizes, third prizes and fiveconsolation prizes will be given to the best entries.
The submitted designs for street decoration and lighting must be drawn on theA4-sized paper, and then sent to Hanoi’s Department of Culture and Sports fromAugust 24 to 31./.
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Children and their parents play at Ly Thai To Square in Hoan Kiem Lake. (Photo: VNA) 
