On November 13, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports informed about the upcoming Hanoi Creative Design Festival.
According to information from the organizers, one of the highlights of the festival is that people and tourists will experience the heritage train journey with sightseeing spots from Hang Dau booth - Long Bien station - Gia Lam station - Gia Lam train factory.
From November 18 to 26, Vietnam Railways Corporation will arrange two separate pairs of trains, LH3, LH4, LH5, LH6, to serve tourists. Photo: Collected
After arranging train LH1 to depart from Long Bien station at 7:05 p.m. on November 17 to transport delegates, from November 18 to 26, Vietnam Railways Corporation will arrange two separate pairs of trains, LH3, LH4, LH5, LH6, to serve tourists during the festival with a ticket price of VND 20,000/person.
People and tourists can buy tickets at Hanoi station or Long Bien station to experience this special railway tour.
Mr. Hoang Nang Khang - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Railway Corporation said that the train experience route connects both sides 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 Railway Factory to participate in creative activities.
Vietnam Railways Corporation will add special art trains, on which works will be displayed within the framework of the exhibition "Peripheral Movement #2".
“After the festival, we will evaluate the level of interest of tourists and then make a proposal to make this experience tour operate regularly,” said Mr. Khang.
Also at the festival, people and visitors will experience the space “Architecture, factories and (re)drawing modern dreams” by architect Mai Hung Trung, founder of Hanoi Ad hoc organization. Along with that are attractive architectures by famous architects such as “Waiting Wharf”, “Water installation and heritage of Hang Dau water tower”…
The Hanoi Creative Design Festival is an annual activity (since 2021) of Hanoi city to implement the Plan to implement initiatives to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, promote the development of cultural industries, affirm Hanoi's pioneering position at the national level, and integrate with international creative economic trends.
In 2023, the Festival will have the participation of more than 200 units, creators and artists of different subjects in the fields of creative design, especially many young artists who have been actively participating in ideas and accompanying the program. The activities are completely free.
