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Thang Long-Hanoi in the eyes of foreign friends
Hanoi, the 1,000-year-old city, is developing
rapidly, yet still maintains its own unique character and traditional values.
This was stated by German journalist Maris Kristin, who agreed with 14 other
reporters, who went on a week-long tour of the city called “the Heart of
Vietnam”, organised by the municipal People’s Committee from September 9-15.
Moved by Hanoi’s beauty, Park Hae-Yoon from the Republic of Korea, wrote 7 pages
on Hanoi, describing it as active, but ancient and peaceful.
Coming from a country which is famous for its culture, Refat Ablelsamiaa Abbas
Abdelmoaty Hussein from Egyptian Television, learnt about Hanoi through its folk
songs. He said he loved these melodies and intended to use them as background
music for his report on Hanoi . He added that he wants to get a CD of Vietnamese
folk music.
Meanwhile, Vansili Bounthi, a reporter from the Laotian daily newspaper the
Pasason, described the tour as his return to his home. “ Hanoi is very close to
my heart and I have with many memories of when I was a student there,” he said.
During the tour, the foreign reporters visited world heritage sites recognised
by UNESCO, including the Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Temple of Literature,
the country’s first university. They also visited the historical sites of Son
Tay citadel and Duong Lam village and the craft villages of Van Phuc for its
silk and Bat Trang for its ceramics.
While writing about the capital city’s culture, traditions and economic
development, all the journalists on the tour said they believed that Hanoi would
have wonderful 1,000 year birthday celebration.
Source: Vietnam+ |
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