The festival will have around 150 booths introducing Hanoi’s tourist destinations and heritage, tourism and specialties of other cities and provinces, and those of other countries.

It will also include spaces for the capital city’s craft villages, and its typical dishes.

Within the framework of the festival, dragon dancing, art performances and traditional costume shows will be organised, together with a photo exhibition and conference “Hanoi - Cultural and historical tourist destination”.

The annual event aims to honour the attractive cultural and historical values of Hanoi, exploit existing advantages, step up tourism promotion activities and attract more domestic and foreign tourists to the capital city.

Hanoi welcomed about 6.54 million tourist arrivals in the first quarter this year, of them some 1.4 million are international visitors, representing year-on-year rises of 10.9% and 40%, respectively, the municipal Department of Tourism said.

Bicycle tour connects Vietnamese, Chinese provinces

A two-day bicycle tour linking two international border gates of Vietnam and China was launched on February 16, helping to enhance tourism ties between the two sides and promising exciting experiences for visitors to Vietnam's northernmost province of Ha Giang.

Bicycle tour connects Vietnamese, Chinese provinces

A two-day bicycle tour linking two international border gates of Vietnam and China was launched on February 16, helping to enhance tourism ties between the two sides and promising exciting experiences for visitors to Vietnam's northernmost province of Ha Giang.

A springtime tour of northern Vietnam's blossom-adorned landscapes

In the northern provinces of Son La, Yen Bai, and Ha Giang, the mountains come alive with the blooming of the Himalayan cherry and plum blossoms that mark the arrival of spring.

Travel firms see surge in tour bookings by overseas Vietnamese for Tet

A sudden surge in the number of overseas Vietnamese booking tours and the recovery of international arrivals are among positive signs for the tourism industry this year.

Vietnamese, Lao PMs tour Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse guided visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse in their tour of Ngoc Son Temple and around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on January 7.

Source: VNA