Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi
Hanoi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
The Temple of Literature is a famous tourist destination in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s culture has been the main inspiration for touroperators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city,according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
“Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims tooffer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s touristattractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the VietnamFine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan KiemLake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan ThanhTemple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House.
Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Hanoi’s free walking tour todiscover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village.
Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreigntourists and Vietnamese outside Hanoi to explore local morning routine, theWest Lake area, northern folk art and weekend activities.
Joining APT Travel Company’s tour “Hanoi Feelings”, tourists will have a chanceto experience the capital’s tangible and intangible values like religiousworks; ancient houses, streets and villages; traditional arts and quintessenceof Hanoi’s cuisine.
Travel agencies in Hanoi have joined hands with other localities to developtours connecting Vietnamese ancient capitals like Phuong Hoang Trung in Nghe Anprovince, Ho citadel in Thanh Hoa province, Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh province, HungKings Temple in Phu Tho province and Thang Long citadel in Hanoi.
Besides, Hanoi will continue its efforts to improve tourism quality and choosestrategic investors for its key tourism development projects in the West Lake,two banks of Red River, Nhat Tan-Noi Bai area and Ba Vi-Suoi Hai nationaltourism site. Preservation of traditional craft villages like Bat Trang potteryvillage and Van Phuc silk village will be made in companion with tourismdevelopment.
As a regional and global attractive destination, Hanoi eyes to welcome 25.4million tourists, including 5.5 million foreigners, this year.-VNA
Special offers are being given by airlines and tour operators to visitors to a tourism promotion festival which is underway in Hanoi on November 3-5 to boost tourism until the year end.
To offer competitive pricing with diverse experiences, Vietravel has collaborated with both domestic and international service providers, including national tourism boards from Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong (China), the Republic of Korea, and Japan.
According to statistics, in the first two months of 2025, Binh Thuan welcomed over 116,000 international visitors, up 32% year-on-year, with the RoK ranking third in terms of arrivals.
Among the standout experiences is the “From the Tet Offensive to the Glorious Spring Victory” tour, which takes visitors on a historical journey through key landmarks that reflect the city's transformation.
The plan envisions developing Mui Ne into a global tourism centre, fueling economic growth and boosting the competitiveness of tourism in both Binh Thuan province and Vietnam. The area, spanning 14,760 ha, includes key locations in Phan Thiet city, Bac Binh district, and Tuy Phong district.
Despite notable differences in travel styles, 52% of Vietnamese travelers believe that multigenerational travel strengthens family bonds and creates memorable experiences with loved ones.
Seven out of every ten international tourists arriving in the central beach city of Da Nang pay a visit to the Sun World Ba Na Hills resort - one of Vietnam’s most famous tourism destinations, statistics show.
The management board of the Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Site under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern border province of Cao Bang has announced the temporary suspension of tour services for visitors at Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls on the Vietnam - China border from August 11 until further notice.
Tourists are about to be able to experience a unique journey along the Hue - Da Nang railway line, passing by the enchanting Lang Co Bay, which is often referred to as “paradise”.
Tam Coc in Ninh Binh province is some 90 km south of Hanoi and one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in Vietnam. In the ripening rice season, from late May to early June, the scenic spot leaves a deep impression on visitors with the yellow-green of the rice extending from the edge of rocky mountains to the banks of rivers.
Cao Bang province holds major tourism potential, with many famous sites, scenic spots, and landscapes attracting domestic and foreign tourists, such as the Pac Bo historical relic site, Ban Gioc Waterfall, Nguom Ngao Cave, Thang Hen Lake, Mat Than Mountain, Nam Tra Waterfall, and Truc Lam Pagoda.
Within nearly 400 years (1558-1945), Hue was successively the Capital city under 9 reigns of Nguyen Lords in Dang Trong, the Capital city of Tay Son Dynasty and then the Capital of the united country under the reign of 13 Emperors of Nguyen Dynasty.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh served 170,000 visitors during the New Year holiday (December 30, 2023 – January 1, 2024), up 60% year-on-year, the provincial Department of Tourism has reported.
Hanoi has just launched a new bus tour, offering tourists an additional way to explore the capital city’s cultural and historical landmarks and scenic attractions.
With a total longan area of some 5,000 ha, Hung Yen province is considered Vietnam’s “longan capital”. In addition to selling the product to traders, growers in Hung Yen also give visitors a chance to spend time at their orchards and enjoy their fruit.
Muslim visitors are now seen as an important source of international tourists to Vietnam’s central coastal localities amid a sluggish recovery in traditional markets.
The coastal province of Ninh Thuan is the grape capital of Vietnam, with a total area of over 1,000 hectares. In addition to selling grape to traders, Ninh Thuan’s growers also open their vineyards to tourists, with images of local vineyards laden with fruit as beautiful as those in Europe, creating a “fever” on social networks.
In addition to preserving forest ecosystems and boosting the rescue, rearing, and re-release of wild animals, national parks nationwide are also focusing on tours associated with wildlife conservation.
90 km southeast of Hanoi, in addition to its rich potential in cultural and spiritual tourism, Ninh Binh province also boasts a charming natural landscape and many unique and amazing caves. It is an ideal destination to visit, as many tourists have found.
In lieu of the dangerous train traffic at the site, the Hanoi Department of Tourism has asked businesses offering tourism and transport services in the city not to launch tours of the train street, a popular destination for many foreign visitors.
A golden tourism route connecting six destinations of Vietnam and China was launched in Hanoi on March 28, expected to help the two countries enhance cross-border tourism links.
The Temple of Literature is a famous tourist destination in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
