Accordingly, the Hanoi Autumn Festival 2024, which was scheduled to take place from September 12 to 15, will be rescheduled to September 19 to 22, at the Hoan Kiem Lake walking street and some tourist destinations in Hanoi. According to the Organizing Committee, the adjustment is to focus on flood prevention, ensuring safety for people, as well as to organize the program with the highest efficiency.
Next, the 2024 Old Quarter Mid-Autumn Festival will not be held as planned, due to the complicated situation of floods and rains, and Hoan Kiem District is focusing on implementing flood prevention and control work and overcoming the damage caused by storm No. 3. According to the original plan, this event was scheduled to take place on the evening of September 15 at the Hoan Kiem Lake Cultural Information Center, as part of the 2024 Old Quarter Mid-Autumn Festival.
The current flood situation is still serious in Hanoi in particular and the northern provinces in general.
The Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter also announced the temporary postponement of activities in the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival cultural event series in 2024. This is a series of unique cultural events at the Phung Hung Street mural space and heritage sites in Hanoi's Old Quarter such as Dong Lac Communal House (38 Hang Dao), Heritage House (87 Ma May), Center for Culture and Arts (22 Hang Buom), Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center (50 Dao Duy Tu)...
Cultural and entertainment events are announced to be postponed or canceled in the current situation.
The Ministry requires its affiliated units to urgently deploy comprehensive protection measures for cultural heritage, sports facilities and tourism facilities. Inspections and reviews must be carried out regularly and thoroughly, focusing especially on areas at high risk of being affected by floods. At the same time, units need to temporarily suspend all entertainment and tourism activities at locations at risk of flooding to ensure the safety of tourists and residents. To proactively respond to the situation, units must maintain 24/7 duty, regularly update information and report to the Ministry quickly and accurately. Any delay in response can cause serious consequences.
Agencies and units under the Ministry must send a summary report on the damage caused by storm No. 3 and floods, along with an estimate for damage recovery, to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (through the Ministry's Office) for consideration and decision.
