Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Family Day (June 28) will be marked at theExhibition Centre for Culture and Arts on Hoa Lu street in Hanoi from June26-28 with a wide range of activities.

According to the organising board, the event aims to honour the traditionalvalues of Vietnamese families, raising awareness about the role, position andthe importance of the Party’s guidelines and State policies on families in thecontext of industrialisation and modernisation.

A variety of activities will take place within the three-day event, includingexhibitions, seminars, contests, health consultations and cultural exchanges.

Specifically, the exhibition will include four contents – 'Families in culturaltraditions of Vietnamese ethnic groups' highlighting the cultural traditions ofVietnamese families that have been passed down for generations; 'Stream ofLove' honouring the role of the women and mothers in families; 'Colours ofHappiness' demonstrating love and affection between parents and childrenthrough pictures, letters and messages and 'Families reading books – connectinglove' introducing books for children, students and families.

Participating localities, including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Binh, Lam Dongand Dak Lak, will join hands in raising understanding about families andwomen’s issues, childcare, poverty reduction and economic development via anexhibition of photos, videos and objects, which will also be held as part ofthe event.

Other highlights include a drawing contest and a fair introducing traditionalhandcraft products.

June28 was chosen as the annual Vietnam Family Day in 2007, aiming to reinforce theresponsibilities of ministries, departments, social organisations andindividuals, in the process of building families, so as to achieve the goals ofprosperity, progress, equality and happiness./.