A street festival entitled "The Quintessence of Hanoi – Convergence and Shine” will take place around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on July 29.
(Photo for illustration: dantri.com.vn)
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The event is co-organized by the Hanoi Municipal Department of
Culture and Sports and the Center for Preservation and Development of Vietnam's
Theatrical Arts on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the expansion of
its administrative boundary.
The festival is scheduled to take place from 8am to 11am with the
participation of more than 5,000 people parading around Hoan Kiem Lake, Ly Thai
To Square, Ba Kieu Temple, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, in front of Luc Thuy
restaurant, Ba Trieu - Hang Khay intersection, and Hang Bai - Trang Tien
intersection.
Source: PANO
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