Activities planned for Hanoi stimulus programme

Hanoi plans to organise a wide range of activities to stimulate consumption and tourism during the city’s grand promotional programme 2021.
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Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi plans to organise a wide range of activities tostimulate consumption and tourism during the city’s grand promotional programme2021.

The opening ceremony for the programme will be heldon April 29 at Ly Thai To monument square in Hoan Kiem district.

From then until May 3, shopping centres andmajor supermarkets in the capital will hold activities in response to theprogramme.

To stimulate the construction industry,“Beautiful Homes for You” will take place from April 29 to May 1 at Ly Thai Tomonument square and feature 25-30 booths.

A tourism stimulus festival, meanwhile, will beheld at Royal City on May 21, with many promotions available on flight tickets,tours, hotel rates, and transportation services.

A traditional product month is scheduled for Septemberin Bat Trang pottery village, showcasing outstanding products from the city’strade villages on an area of 300 sq.m.

The Hanoi Promotion Month 2021 will open onOctober 29 at Ly Thai To monument square, followed by “Tourism Promotion Days”with 50-60 stalls.

To promote smart consumption, enterprisesapplying technological solutions in business production and e-payments willshowcase products in 15-20 booths at Ly Thai To monument square and along LeThach street./.
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