The ten most outstanding citizens of Hanoi, including musician Phu Quang, Doctor Nguyen Tien Quyet and Colonel Tran Duc Long, will be honoured on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the capital.

Phu Quang is the composer of many great songs about Hanoi such as "Em Oi Ha Noi Pho" or "Oh, The Streets of Hanoi", "Im Lang Dem Hanoi" or "Hanoi’s Silent Night", "Lang Dang Chieu Dong Ha Noi" or "Another Winter Afternoon of Hanoi," etc.

Doctor Nguyen Tien Quyet is head of Viet Duc Hospital, the nation's leading hospital on surgery. Quyet takes special interest in training doctors for his and other hospitals in Hanoi, such as well Duc Giang Hospital, Nam Thang Long Hospital and Bac Thang Long hospitals.

Tran Duc Long, chief inspector of Hanoi police, used to directly oversee drug and criminal investigations, as well as consult the Board of Directors of the Municipal Police on drug prevention.

The list of ten most outstanding citizens of Hanoi also includes Duong Tuan Anh, a driver for Hanoibus line 50; Lam Van Bang, curator of the Museum  for Revolutionary Prisoners; Nguyen Thi Hien, former teacher at Vietnam National University's Hanoi College of Foreign Languages; Nguyen Thi Nga, chairman of SEABANK and CEO cum chairman of BGR Group; Phung Manh Thuc, chairman of the Former Youth Volunteers of Hoa Thach Ward, Quoc Oai District; artisan Nguyen Ngoc Trong; and Ho Huong Nam, former teacher at Hoang Hoa Tham Primary School.

From now up to the anniversary, many other art and cultural activities will be held in the city. On the evening of Oct. 10, Hanoi will have fireworks shows in 30 locations, the largest displays to be at Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, West Lake, Van Quan Lake and My Dinh National Stadium.

Twenty-five other locations are distributed throughout the districts such as Dong Da, Thanh Xuan, Bac Tu Lien, Ba Dinh, Cau Giay, Phu Xuyen and Ung Hoa.