Decoration activities in full swing to mark capital’s liberation day
The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sport has planned several decoration activities to give a facelift to the capital city on its upcoming 65th anniversary of Liberation Day (October 10).
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi Department of Cultureand Sports has planned several decoration activities to give a facelift to thecapital city on its upcoming 65th anniversary of Liberation Day (October 10).
Accordingly, billboards on the celebration will be erected atheadquarters of local authorities’ buildings, and downtown exhibition centreson Trang Tien, Dinh Tien Hoang and Trinh Hoai Duc streets.
A total of 2,000 banners are set to be hung across mainroads and downtown areas, while lighting and decorations will be built in frontof the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam and the Ministry of ForeignAffairs.
Local districts and towns will join the efforts by coveringtheir key areas and buildings with banners and posters.
Residents are encouraged to hang the national flag on thefacades of their houses before, during and after the occasion.
The city will be fully decorated between October 1 and 11./.
Enterprises in Hanoi have implemented many concrete and practical action programmes to prevent the use of plastic bags and disposable plastic products in response to the city’s joint efforts to fight plastic waste in industrial production and consumer distribution.
Authorities in Hanoi have announced a plan to charge vehicles in downtown areas to increase the use of public transport, according to a decision signed by Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung recently.
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According to national technical regulations, AIS installation is mandatory for boats carrying more than 50 passengers. However, operators of smaller vessels (under 50 seats) in Ha Long Bay have voluntarily committed to completing installation by the deadline to enhance operational safety.
The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
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A corner of Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
