Free admission is provided to delegates attending the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, including: guests, delegations, athletes, coaches, international and Vietnamese press reporters (delegates must present cards provided by the 31st SEA Games Organizing Committee before boarding the bus for sightseeing and experience).
Hanoi City Tour is the first double-decker bus route in Hanoi, with a route through 25 streets with 15 stops at the most prominent tourist attractions of the capital such as: Opera House, Hanoi Cathedral, Le Thai To Monument, Hanoi Flag Tower, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Duong Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Cua Bac Church, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Vietnam Women's Museum.
President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - a destination on the double-decker bus tour route - Photo: Internet
Throughout the journey, delegates will have the opportunity to admire the capital's streets from above. With a system of commentary in 10 languages (Vietnamese, English, French...) on the GPS platform, with content about historical sites and streets on the journey selected for inclusion in the program; passengers will have the opportunity to learn about the history and culture of the thousand-year-old capital Hanoi.
From Monday to Friday, the bus departs from Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square (opposite 7 Dinh Tien Hoang), with a frequency of 60 minutes/bus. On Saturday and Sunday, the bus departs from the Opera House, with a frequency of 60 minutes/bus. The free trial service will last until the end of May 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
Hanoi City Tour double-decker bus - Photo: Internet
Currently, there are two units operating the double-decker tourist bus route, so the free bus of the Organizing Committee has the identifying feature of red color with the name "Hanoi City Tour", a flag with the SEA Games logo on the front windshield, the name and logo Transerco with the words "Bus serving Sea Games 31" in Vietnamese and "Official bus tour for Sea Games 31" in English on the body of the vehicle.
This is an activity of Hanoi city to promote the 31st Southeast Asian Games; at the same time, it is an opportunity to promote and introduce tourism of the capital to international friends.
