Opening ceremony of the "Promoting Hanoi's Cultural and Tourism Destinations in 2020" program.

As part of the "Vietnamese People Travel in Vietnam" campaign, Hanoi city, in coordination with relevant departments, is organizing the "Promoting Hanoi's Cultural and Tourism Destinations 2020" program, aiming to boost service development, exploit destination values, and improve the tourism environment to provide high-quality services to tourists.

The event officially opened at 7 PM on June 26th. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Ha Van Sieu, stated that the "Promoting Hanoi's Cultural and Tourism Destinations in 2020" program, with its many attractive and unique tourism products, has created a distinct character for the capital's tourism.

"This is a 'golden' time for people to travel domestically. Hanoi is the political, cultural, and tourism center of the country, and also a hub connecting tourism to other localities, so stimulating tourism in Hanoi at this time will make a significant contribution to stimulating tourism in Vietnam and quickly recovering tourism nationwide," Mr. Ha Van Sieu assessed.

The tourism promotion space to stimulate demand includes 50 booths from more than 70 travel agencies and destinations in Hanoi, along with tourism representatives from three neighboring provinces: Quang Binh, Lang Son, and Ha Giang. It is expected that more than 1,000 promotional tours will be offered at heavily discounted prices of 20-50% for hundreds of thousands of tourists. Besides discounts on familiar tours, some booths will also introduce new products and tour programs to satisfy the exploration desires of various groups of tourists, offering more novel experiences in this land of thousand-year-old culture.

The program also features representatives from two airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air. The two airlines will release tens of thousands of discounted air tickets for visitors attending the event and participate in on-the-spot lucky draw games.

Furthermore, this promotional event also received support from the UNESCO Travel Club. The club helped set up 21 booths with 25 participating businesses. The club's president, Mr. Truong Quoc Hung, participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony and delivered a speech pledging to work alongside the capital's tourism industry to stimulate tourism and develop products for visitors to Hanoi.

The non-alcoholic beverage section will feature 30 stalls. These will showcase and introduce typical Hanoi drinks such as coffee, sour plum juice, tofu pudding, longan and lotus seed tea, and various mixed drinks… catering to current youth trends.

Moreover, throughout the three days of the "Promoting Hanoi's Cultural and Tourism Destinations 2020" event, visitors could enjoy various art performances, play games for prizes, and receive lucky gifts at the booths.

Visitors can also participate in other exciting activities such as: the "Hanoi - Green Destination" street culture festival opening at 7:30 PM on June 27th; promoting the art and heritage of Thang Long - Hanoi; the exhibition "Hanoi's Days Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic - Steadfast Faith in Overcoming Challenges" taking place from 9 AM on June 26th to 28th at Ly Thai To Flower Garden; and the art program "Hanoi: Unforgettable Days" taking place from 7:30 PM on June 28th at Ly Thai To Flower Garden.

The organizers hope that the "Promoting Hanoi's Cultural and Tourism Destinations in 2020" event will further affirm that Vietnam's capital is a safe, friendly, and high-quality destination post-Covid-19, attracting more domestic tourists, restoring the domestic tourism industry, and preparing to welcome foreign tourists to Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general when permitted.

My Tong