HANOI CELEBRATES ITS 70TH LIBERATION DAY ON OCTOBER 1Oth, 2024

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 10 – October 1954, 10), the City Ha Noi There are many unique cultural and artistic activities attracting tens of thousands of visitors. Travel to visit. This is the "leverage" for Hanoi to accelerate to achieve the goal of welcoming about 26,5 million visitors in 2024.

Many meaningful activities

On October 6, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital and the 70th anniversary of Hanoi being awarded the title "City for Peace" by UNESCO (July 25, 16), the Hanoi People's Committee organized the Cultural Festival for Peace in the Hoan Kiem Lake area, Hoan Kiem District. The festival had nearly 7 participants performing many attractive acts. Such as the incense offering ceremony at the statue of King Ly Thai To; reenacting the first flag-raising ceremony in Hanoi on October 1999, 10, after the Capital was liberated; parade and introduction of typical traditional craft villages of the Capital: Hang Trong folk paintings, Chuong conical hat craft village, Van Phuc silk weaving, Bat Trang pottery craft village, Thiet Ung handicraft village, etc. The festival attracted thousands of people to attend, including many domestic and foreign tourists.

Also within the framework of the series of activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital, the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival attracted more than 63 thousand visitors. It is known that this is the third time the festival has been held. With the goal of stimulating tourism, preserving, honoring and exploiting the values of the national Ao Dai. In addition, the festival has gradually turned Ao Dai into unique products and gifts, carrying the meaning of sending love and pride in traditional culture.

Following the series of October 10th celebrations, there are still many meaningful activities, imbued with national identity, taking place in Hanoi, waiting for visitors to visit. For example, the Phung Hung mural space will take place until October 10th. This year, the space is decorated by the Organizing Committee in collaboration with artists and researchers, arranging models of the ancient quarter, welcome gates, flags, banners, and slogans to serve the people and visitors.

Or at the Heritage House - No. 87 Ma May Street, the thematic exhibition "Stories of Hang Street" will take place until October 31. At the same time, parallel to the exhibition, a real-life tour with the theme "Stories of Hang Street" is being built by the Management Board in coordination with the Youth Theater.
This year, the capital city of Hanoi set a target of welcoming nearly 27 million visitors, including 5,5 million foreign visitors. However, in just the first 6 months of 2024, Hanoi's tourism industry has completed more than 50% of the initial target. Fall - Winter, entering the "golden" time for Hanoi tourism, promises to become a "lever" to help Hanoi exceed the set target.

Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh, commented that the last months of the year are usually the peak time for international tourists to come to Hanoi to experience the capital's autumn and enjoy the atmosphere of Christmas and New Year. For these activities, Hanoi's tourism industry has prepared conditions to welcome them.

In fact, according to data from the Hanoi Department of Tourism, in September 9, the number of tourists to Hanoi increased sharply compared to the previous period. The total number of tourists to Hanoi in September reached 2024 million. Of which, international tourists are estimated at more than 9 thousand, an increase of 2,16% over the same period last year. Domestic tourists are estimated at 510 million, equivalent to the same period last year. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at nearly 32 trillion VND. The Hanoi People's Committee said that the number of visitors to relics in the capital increased rapidly in the first 1,65 months, with fee revenue exceeding 9% of the yearly plan.

In addition to the impressive series of activities in October, the Hanoi Department of Tourism said that from now until the end of the year, the unit will promote the implementation of new products such as: Tourism nutrition adventure, experiential tourism, virtual reality tourism... In addition, the Hanoi Department of Tourism will develop MICE tourism in locations with advantages in resort tourism, golf tourism associated with organizing and hosting cultural, sports, political, social events, major national and international festival programs.

In addition, the Hanoi Department of Tourism will coordinate with localities and units to develop a system of typical rural tourism destinations and form tourism development models. Agriculture, rural areas; community tourism; craft village tourism in the direction of green, responsible and sustainable tourism; developing a system of stadiums, golf courses, gymnasiums, outdoor adventure sports areas associated with building unique and attractive sports tourism products. According to Vietnam.vn