Mid-Autumn festival to begin in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Hanoi’s Old Quarter will host the opening of the traditional Mid-Autumn festival on September 21.
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Hanoi’s Old Quarter will host the opening of the traditional Mid-Autumn festival on September 21.
The capital city of Hanoi is taking the initiative to maintain its top position in Vietnam in attracting foreign tourists, with all indexes related to tourism rising compared with last year’s corresponding figure.
An exhibition on nostalgia for Hanoi’s streets was held in Hanoi on September 6 as part of activities celebrating the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – France diplomatic ties.
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the 15 best destinations in Asia as ranked by the US News newspaper.
Representatives from 65 Japanese and Hanoi firms joined a programme to promote tourism in the capital Vietnamese city on August 24.
Hanoi has been focused on building its electronic government and smart city system, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said.
Large coaches have been permitted in tourism hubs like Hanoi and Da Nang cities. The movement has improved tourism service quality in the localities, yet it also strains the transport infrastructure.
Banh mi is becoming the most beloved Vietnamese street food. With its typical flavor, Banh mi in the Old Quarter of Hanoi has established a reputation among both locals and foreign tourists.
The Hanoi Transport Service Company (Transerco) has just introduced a lower price ticket for its hop-on hop-off bus service in Hanoi in an effort to attract more passengers.
Hanoi launched hop on hop off bus service for the first time in May, aiming to boost tourism.
The Hanoi Department of Tourism has debuted a new bilingual portal where tourists can find all the information they need for a trip to the Vietnamese capital.
Regulations imposing heavy fines of up to 7 million VND (308 USD) on those who litter in public areas have been in effect for a year-and-a-half, but the number of violators who have been discovered and fined remains modest, so most city dwellers are indifferent to the fines.
The 2-million-USD deal between Hanoi and the US television network CNN from 2017 – 2018 has spurred international tourist arrivals to the capital city over the past year.
Vietnam has most affordable beaches in the world, according to TravelBird, a Netherland-based travel company.
Hanoi hopes to create a new driving force for the local culture industry, a sector with untapped potential.
The Trinh Cong Son pedestrians’ space in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district will offer free wireless internet (wifi) services in the coming time like other tourist destinations of the city, said the district’s official.
Vi Thi Thu Trang, a Thai ethnic architect, has won the first prize at the Craft and Design Challenge 2017.
Summer has come along with heavy downpour, and with each bout of torrential rain parts of the city remain flooded for hours.
