Quang Tri works to organize Festival for Peace 2024

A delegation of officials from the Quang Tri People’s Committee led by Deputy Chairman Hoang Nam has worked with Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper to cooperate for the organization of Festival for Peace 2024 in the province.

Deputy Chairman of the Quang Tri People’s Committee Hoang Nam speaks at the meeting with the Thanh Nien Newspaper on March 5. Photo: DT

At the meeting attended by the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan and deputy editors-in-chief, Hoang Nam introduced the plan to organize the festival in Quang Tri which is aimed to highlight the values of peace and paying tribute to martyrs who lost their lives for the nation’s dependence.

The event also promotes the land and people of Vietnam and Quang Tri and the province’s journey to become a place for peace, contributing to the locality’s tourism development.

Thanh Nien Newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan said the news agency will help the province promote the festival. Photo: DT

The festival will include five main activities. The “Cycling for Peace” program includes a parade, short-distance races, activities for environmental protection, and a series of activities to introduce local destinations, land, people, and culture.

The opening ceremony titled “Connect the rhythms of time” is scheduled to take place at Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national relic. The program is a well-prepared arts performance performed by famous domestic and international artists. The historic Hien Luong Bridge connects the North-South axis of the Ben Hai River, and the music stage integrates various areas on the bank and below the river.

With its unique musical experience that demonstrates the power of love and unites people, the music exchange program “Peaceful Melodies” is a unique artistic endeavor. At the Cua Viet Beach Resort, there was an international culinary and cultural festival called "Taste of the Sunny Flower Region.“ At the Flower Release Wharf on the north bank of the Thach Han River and the unique national relic site of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel, the festival’s “Wish for Peace” program will take place.

The Quang Tri People’s Committee asked Thanh Nien Newspaper to sponsor the festival’s media and work with Quang Tri province to organize the Cycling Festival for Peace in order to successfully organize the Festival for Peace. It is anticipated that a large number of domestic and foreign cyclists will participate in the event, which will take place from the Special National Relic Area of the Hien Luong - Ben Hai Special National Relic to Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery and Quang Tri Ancient Citadel.

In addition, the province asked Thanh Nien Newspaper to designate leadership representatives to the organizing committee, who would collaborate with the province to oversee and manage the planning of festival events generally and the promotion and communication of events specifically.

Delegates at the meeting. Photo: DT

Editor-in-chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, Nguyen Ngoc Toan, stated that the staff, reporters, and leaders of the newspaper always have strong emotions for the people and land of Quang Tri, a region that has endured great losses and sacrifices in the struggle for the country’s independence. Greatly impressed by the theme, Thanh Nien is prepared to assist and support Quang Tri Province in organizing the Festival for Peace in a non-profit manner.

The Thanh Nien Newspaper pledged to support the Festival for Peace’s promotion and communication across all of its current media channels and will collaborate with Quang Tri to arrange the Cycling Festival for Peace event. The newspaper suggested that the Quang Tri People’s Committee order local agencies to assist Thanh Nien’s units and individuals to take part in festival work.

It was also suggested by Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Ngoc Toan that Quang Tri province conduct research, develop, and publicize a pilgrimage program to Quang Tri’s sacred land during the festival. On this particular occasion, the province worked with Thanh Nien Newspaper to host a writing competition to choose and publish heartfelt tales about peace.

Dinh Thi – Linh Pham