Posted by vietnamtravelblog on October 5, 2010 under Vietnam Destinations, Vietnam Festivals, Vietnam Travel Info, Vietnam World heritages, Vietnam attractions | 
VGP – The 10-day celebration was officially opened today at the King Lý Thái Tổ Garden, kicking off a series of large-scale activities to mark the 1000th birthday of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.
Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Phú Trọng burns the torch to launch the grand anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội, October 1, 2010
The opening ceremony will be followed by cultural and art activities which are conducted between October 1-10 at many locations within Hà Nội and throughout the country.
The inauguration of the “Pottery Mural along the Red River,” is scheduled on October 5. It is reported that representatives from the Guinness World Records will grant the certificate of “World’s Longest Ceramic Mural” at the inauguration.
The most important event will be a national-level military march, the biggest ever organized so far in Việt Nam, on October 10 morning at the Ba Đình Square.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova (L) confers the certificate recognizing the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long-Hà Nội as a World Heritage site to Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hà Nội Nguyễn Thế Thảo, Hà Nội, October 1, 2010
At the opening ceremony this morning, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova handed over the certificate recognizing the World Heritage of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.
By Hương Giang
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Located on Ngo Si Lien, an old street in Hanoi, the three-star Ngo Si Lien Hotel converges both unique Oriental features and professional and modern style. “ASEAN Hotel, 12 Ngo Si Lien, Hanoi” is the ideal home for domestic and international visitors.
ASEAN Hotel has 54 rooms of three types: standard, special and deluxe. Each room is equipped with modern devices and services, including LCD screen, cable TV, Notebook and free wireless Internet.
ASEAN Hotel also has a restaurant, a VIP bar on the roof and a deluxe apartment block. ASEAN Hotel always ensures our guests a private and comfortable space.
Staying at ASEAN Hotel, our guests can enjoy European and Asian cuisines and especially Hanoi’s special food processed by senior chefs.
To celebrate Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary, ASEAN Hotel will discount room rates for all room types from October 1 2010 until April 1 2011.
For further details, please contact ASEAN Hotel
Address: 12 Ngo Si Lien, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
(Source: Vietnamnet)
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