An array of activities are scheduled by Hanoi authorities to celebrate the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2019).

Firework shows will be held in 30 districts on October 10 in Hanoi, according to an announcement made by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism about activities to celebrate Hanoi’s 60th anniversary of liberation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dien Bien has never been decorated as splendidly as these days, as it prepares to welcome tens of thousands of visitors to the 60th anniversary celebration of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

Thang Long Highway, Peace Park and Phu Yen Museum are the big works with investment capital of tens to hundreds of US dollars. They have a common thing: being built to celebrate anniversaries and quickly downgraded after the anniversaries.

Thousands of Buddhists flocked to the street to see 32 flower-decorated vehicles while on Nhieu Loc and Tau Hu canals, flower-decorated boats participated in the lantern festival celebrating the Vesak Day.

 Many practical activities have been held in many localities across the country to mark the 2,577th birthday of Lord Buddha which falls on the 15th day of the fourth lunar month.

Decorating Le Duan Road with an art light system, a traditional boat race on the canal of Tau Hu - Ben Nghe and a marathon competition on Hoang Sa - Truong Sa roads are among a series of activities to celebrate HCM City’s Liberation Day (April 30).