Thousands of people visit Hanoi’s first nightlife district in Ocean Park, Gia Lam district on its opening day on October 25. (Photo: khudothixanhvn.com)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Hanoi’s first nightlife district hasbeen inaugurated in the Ocean Park area of Gia Lam district.
Open daily from 4pm until 2am, the district offers visitorsexciting gastronomy, entertainment and shopping experiences.
The inauguration of the nightlife district, the first ever in the north, ispart of a development plan for the night-time economy that the Government hasorientated to promote the domestic economy, especially in the post-COVID-19pandemic period.
Huynh Van Son, Board Chairman of the Sea Star Sai Gon Company, thegroup implementing the model, said that the purpose of Hanoi’s first nightlifedistrict is to be a new magnet for tourists by diversifying tourism products ofthe capital city.
He also said that the nightlife district also creates business opportunitiesthat are suitable for small-scale traders, helping Hanoi become one of theleading localities in developing the night economy.
The Ocean Park nightlife district has nearly 200 booths and mobile trucksselling regional specialities, food and beverage, clothing and accessories,handicraft products, and handmade souvenirs.
The new nightlife district is also expected to be a check-in hotspot for Hanoi’syouth./.
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Thousands of people visit Hanoi’s first nightlife district in Ocean Park, Gia Lam district on its opening day on October 25. (Photo: khudothixanhvn.com) 
