Travel Hanoi heralds national tourism event

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Tourism, cultural and sports activities will kick

off National Tourism Year 2010 in Ha Noi beginning this month.

“The National Tourism Year is the country’s important event to promote

national tourism sector to international countries,” Pham Quang Long, director

of the Ha Noi Culture, Tourism and Sports Department, said.


The National Tourism Year, themed Thang Long-Ha Noi, Hoi Tu Ngan Nam (A

Thousand-Year Meeting) will open on October 10 with a special ceremony

celebrating the city’s 999th anniversary.


Ha Noi plans to introduce more eco-tours and homestay tours as well as develop

handicraft village products.


For next year’s celebration, it expects to complete the Bat Trang Tourism Port

and the Hai Ba Trung Temple upgrade next year.


New tourism programmes will be created, including Nguoi Ha Noi Don Ban Tham Nha

(Hanoians Welcome Guests) and Green Tourism Year.


The Thang Long-Ha Noi International Tourism Festival 2010, International Water

Puppet Festival and ao dai (Vietnamese traditional costumes), kite and flower

festivals will also be held during National Tourism Year.

Hanoi heralds national tourism event