Published:  00:00 Wednesday - October 06, 2010

A seminar themed “the traditional and modern features of Vietnam’s urban culture” was held in Russia on October 5 to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The event was organised by the Eastern Museum in Moscow in coordination with the Vietnamese embassy.

Political counsellor Le Thanh Van reviewed the development of modern Vietnamese culture and emphasised the significance of the event, mentioning the key activities during the capital’s 1,000^th birthday celebrations.

He also highlighted Vietnam-Russia cooperation in recent times.

The delegates discussed events in Hanoi during the ten days of anniversary celebrations and said they hoped the capital will continue to develop well.

Mr. Socolov, a researcher from the Eastern Institute, in Vietnamese said, “I have been very impressed by Hanoi’s old architecture which reminds me of a black-and-white film, Hanoi today has achieved a lot of in architecture, industry and culture, I’m very glad to celebrate the 1,000^th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and wish Hanoians and the Vietnamese people good health and happiness.”