People can experience the heritage train ride for 20,000 VND per trip.

On November 13th, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports announced details about the upcoming Hanoi Creative Design Festival.

According to the organizers, one of the highlights of the festival is that locals and tourists will have the opportunity to experience a heritage train journey with stops from Hang Dau Post Office - Long Bien Station - Gia Lam Station - Gia Lam Railway Factory.

After arranging for train LH1 to depart from Long Bien station at 7:05 PM on November 17th to transport delegates, from November 18th to 26th, Vietnam Railways Corporation will arrange two separate pairs of trains, LH3, LH4, LH5, and LH6, to serve tourists throughout the festival period at a ticket price of 20,000 VND per person.

Locals and tourists can purchase tickets at Hanoi Station or Long Bien Station to experience this unique railway tour.

Mr. Hoang Nang Khang, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Railways Corporation, said that the experiential train route connects the two banks of the Red River, starting from Hanoi Station, to Long Bien Station, crossing Long Bien Bridge, and ending at Gia Lam Station. From there, visitors walk to Gia Lam Locomotive Factory to participate in creative activities.

Vietnam Railways Corporation will be adding special art carriages, on which artworks will be displayed as part of the "Peripheral Movement #2" exhibition.

"After the festival, we will assess the level of interest from tourists and then make a proposal to make this experiential tour operate regularly," Mr. Khang said.

Also at the festival, locals and tourists will have the opportunity to experience the space "Architecture, factories and redrawing the modern dream" created by architect Mai Hung Trung, founder of the Hanoi Ad hoc organization. Along with that are fascinating architectural works by famous architects such as "Waiting Wharf," "Water installation and the heritage of the Hang Dau water tower," etc.

The Hanoi Creative Design Festival is an annual event (since 2021) organized by the city of Hanoi to implement the plan for joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, promote the development of the cultural industry, affirm Hanoi's pioneering position at the national level, and integrate with the international creative economy trend.

In 2023, the festival featured the participation of over 200 organizations, creators, and artists from various fields of creative design, especially many young artists who have been actively contributing ideas and supporting the program. All activities were completely free.