SEA Games 31: Hanoi to host various tourism promotion activities

The Hanoi Department of Tourism has coordinated with agencies and localities in tourism promotion on the occasion of 31st Southeast Asian Games. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi Department ofTourism has coordinated with agencies and localities in tourism promotion onthe occasion of 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

The department said on April 29 that apart from theTourism Gift Festival around Hoan Kiem Lake from April 29 to May 1, there willbe a range of other activities, including the opening ceremony of the SonTay-Xu Doai Tourism Year and the launch of the Son Tay ancient fortresspedestrian zone on April 30.

The move aims to tap on potential and upholdcultural heritage in the area, thereby contributing to socio-economic development,especially tourism.

The Son Tay-Xu Doai Tourism Year will look tocapitalise on cultural tourism potential in combination with resort andadventure tourism sites in the area and neighbouring localities such as DuongLam ancient village, Va shrine, Mia pagoda and Dong Mo lake.

The Son Tay fortress was a military base built in1822 in the reign of King Minh Mang to protect Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

The 820-metre-long walking line stretches over SonTay town's Pho Duc Chinh and Phan Chu Trinh streets, the outer road of Son Tayancient fortress, the flower garden in the town's centre, the central flowergarden area square, the front yard of the town's cultural centre and town'sstadium square.

Visitors to President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum willreceive gifts on April 30 and May 1, with up to 30,000 gifts to be given by themunicipal Tourism Department.

A tourism week takes place in Bat Trang ancientpottery village from April 28 to May 3, with attractive activities andproducts. Meanwhile, an art and street food space will be kicked off in Tay Hodistrict on May 6.

Hanoi sets a target of welcoming around 3.2 million tourists in the second quarter of this year. (Photo: VNA)

Notably, the Hanoi Tourism Festival is slated forMay 13-15 on Dinh Tien Hoang street and adjacent streets, and the Hanoi Cuisineand Craft Village Tourism Festival is scheduled for May 19-23 on Le Quang Dao street, Nam Tu Liem district.

To welcome SEA Games 31 guests, the municipal tourism authority has held three training courses targeting staff of lodging facilities and those involving community-based tourism.

To date, the Department of Culture and Sports hasmade eight short films featuring the city’s culture, cuisine and craftvillages, which will be screened at tourist accommodations.

Hanoi sets a target of welcoming around 3.2 milliontourists in the second quarter of this year, including 150,000-200,000foreigners./.

VNA