The Hanoi Autumn Festival, which took place from September 19-22, attracted more than 50,000 visitors, showing the capital city’s enduring appeal in the eyes of tourists, especially in autumn - the most beautiful time of the year in Hanoi.
Tourists experience the culture of queuing during the subsidy period at the Hanoi Autumn Festival. (Source: laodongthudo.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) ༒– The Hanoi Autumn Festival, which took place from September 19-22, attracted more than 50,000 visitors, showing the capital city’s enduring appeal in the eyes of tourists, especially in autumn - the most beautiful time of the year in Hanoi.
Themed "Hanoi Autumn - Historic Autumn" and held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day (October 10), it revived and honoured the historical and cultural values of Hanoi, while promoting the image of a dynamic and modern capital that still retains its traditional identity.
According to the organising board, the festival drew 12 cities and provinces as well as 17 districts and town across Hanoi, along with many tourism associations and businesses. They introduced cultural values, craft villages, and heritage sites of not only Hanoi but also other localities across the country, spotlighting a panorama of Vietnam’s culture and tourism with Hanoi being the centre.
Vice Director of the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) Nguyen Tran Quang said the festival provides a good chance for travel firms to introduce their autumn tourism products of the capital city, building the image of Hanoi as a four-season attractive destination, especially in autumn.
It is also an opportunity for tourism businesses, hotels, and restaurants to introduce new product and service packages, especially those associated with Hanoi in autumn, he said.
Particularly, a highlight of this year's festival was a cultural space showcasing models of Hanoi's heritage and monuments.
The space features 15 exhibition areas introducing typical products of 11 artisans and skilled workers from 11 famous craft villages of Hanoi.
Concluding the festival, the organising board handed over 288 million VND (11,711 USD) raised during the event to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi to support people affected by recent Typhoon Yagi.
The first edition in 2023 attracted about 80,000 visitors. The Hanoi Autumn Festival is expected to be developed into an important annual event, contributing to the sustainable development of the capital's tourism industry in the coming years./.
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