Hanoi (VNA) –Hanoi’s 15 night-time tourism offerings and a light art installation space willbe launched at the Arts and Culture Centre in Hanoi onNovember 24.
The municipal Department of Tourism said on November 16 that the event aims at improvinglocal tourism’s competitive edge, attracting more visitors to the capital city,lengthening their stays and increasing their spending, helping develop night tourism into a keyproduct to branch out the night-time economy in the city.
Over the past time, Hanoi has worked to develop many night tourism offerings tobring new experience to tourists, including night tours to the Van Mieu – Quoc TuGiam (Temple of Literature), Hoa Lo Prison relic, the Thang Long ImperialCitadel and the Vietnam Museum of Literature.
The products to be introduced at the event are built based on the existing ones with a viewto diversifying night-time tourism services.
Visitors will have a chance to engage in a feast of dazzling lights andcontemporary folk music while attending the light art installation space “Hanoinight – a touch of emotions” from 20:00 to 22:00 on November 24, 25 and 26 wherethe light art works will tell the stories about Hanoi night.
Meanwhile, the light reflection art exhibition will offer a chance for visitors to enjoy Hanoi’s tangible andintangible heritage such as Long Bien bridge, Quan Chuong gate, One-pillar pagoda,Hang Trong folk paintings, Chuong village’s conical leaf hats, and Khue Van Cac(Constellation of Literature Pavilion).
At the event, the tourismdepartment will also announce a decision recognising Hoan Kiem lake and itssurrounding and the Hanoi old quarter as a city-level tourist area, and launchthe tourism photo contest “Welcome Hanoi City”.
♛ Also on November 24, 25 and 26, 3D Mapping presentation will be staged at QuanChuong gate, spotlighting Hanoi’s night tourism offerings as well as an arrayof local historical and cultural sites.
A performance of ca tru (Photo: VNA)
Other activities to be held within the framework of the event include an artworkshop where artisans will guide visitors how to make Hang Trong folkpaintings and bamboo and rattan products, and performances of traditionalca tru (ceremonial singing), cheo (traditional opera), and chau van ritualsinging from 8:30 to 15:00 on November 24-26./.
Hanoi's Department of Tourism plans to organise a series of night-time tourism activities to tap the potential of the night-time economy and attract more visitors to the capital city.
Hanoi is a pioneer in developing night-time tourism and now there are various options for visitors to do in Hanoi at night. However, to attract visitors, Hanoi’s night tourism still needs a strategic plan, according to experts.
A pilot tour to explore Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi at night was conducted on October 22 with the participation of many travel agencies.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently announced a project to develop night-time tourism, which is gaining popularity in Vietnam. The idea is to develop another revenue stream to contribute to the country's economic development, popularise the Vietnam brand, improve competitiveness, and provide memorable experiences for visitors.
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Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam at night (Photo: VNA) 
A performance of ca tru (Photo: VNA) 
