Hanoi completely stops fireworks display on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation

On the afternoon of September 24, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, Head of the Hanoi National Assembly Delegation Bui Thi Minh Hoai chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee to listen to reports and give opinions on activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024).

The Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee considers adjusting activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day. Photo: Quang Thai

Attending the conference were Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Dinh Thi Mai; members of the Party Central Committee: Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh; Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan; Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong; leaders of departments, branches, etc.

At the conference, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee listened to Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Vu Thu Ha, on behalf of the Party Committee of the City People's Committee, report on the implementation and preparation of commemorative activities, especially the proposal to adjust the events appropriately in the context of the whole country focusing on supporting people suffering from damage caused by storms and floods.

Hanoi Party Secretary Bui Thi Minh Hoai delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Quang Thai

On that basis, the conference carefully discussed and considered each issue, and gave specific opinions on the proposals of the Party Committee of the City People's Committee; in which, opinions highly agreed on adjusting the scope of activities, many opinions suggested stopping fireworks display activities altogether.

Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Dinh Thi Mai speaks at the conference. Photo: Quang Thai

Speaking here, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Dinh Thi Mai highly appreciated the proactiveness in the preparation work to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day of Hanoi City agencies, especially the attention, leadership and close direction of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, and the Hanoi City People's Committee. At the same time, she said that Hanoi's consideration of adjusting the celebration activities while focusing on supporting people affected by storms and floods is very timely and necessary.

On behalf of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai highly agreed on adjusting the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day. This is an action stemming from the solidarity of the people, demonstrating the responsibility of the Capital and the spirit of "Hanoi for the whole country, with the whole country".

Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh speaks at the conference. Photo: Quang Thai

In that spirit, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee unanimously directed the cessation of fireworks displays in all 30 districts, towns and cities on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day. Cultural and artistic events continue to be organized as planned. The Standing Committee of the City Party Committee assigned the Party Committee of the City People's Committee to direct the consideration and adjustment of the specific scope of each event to ensure practical significance, especially in the spirit of innovation, strongly oriented towards the people, promoting the participation, response and enjoyment of the people.

Through commemorative activities, promote propaganda and education on the thousand-year tradition of civilization, heroism, peace and friendship of the Capital; strengthen the promotion of the image of the Capital and the country, contribute to promoting the development of cultural industry and tourism; strongly inspire, arouse pride and aspiration to build the Capital to be increasingly "Cultured - Civilized - Modern".

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