US Cable News Network (CNN) will continue to introduce Hanoi’s beauty to international audiences as part of the city’s tourism promotion campaign in the 2019-2023 period, the municipal Department of Tourism announced on January 18.
Tourists visit Temple of Literature in Hanoi (Source: VNA)
Accordingly, this year, CNN will focus on exploring Hanoi’s
culture, heritage and people, reflecting Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes and
diversified cultural aspects.
In 2020, Hanoi will be promoted as a new tourist destination, especially with
the Formula One racing, while in 2021, the capital city will be introduced as
the host of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games - a biennial multi-sport event
involving participants from 11 regional countries.
In 2022, Hanoi will be seen in an aspect of technology, a destination of
Vietnam and the world and in 2023 the world’s future gateway.
Last year, CNN broadcast three 30-second promotion clips focusing on Hanoi,
namely "Hanoi – Heart of Vietnam”, "Hanoi – Cradle of Heritage” and "Hanoi –
History, Culture and People”, along with a special programme titled
"Destination Hanoi”.
The video clips have received positive feedback from audiences, tourists,
international and local media, receiving the best marketing campaign award of
the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian – Pacific Cities (TPO)
Forum.
In the year, Hanoi made it to US-based Time magazine’s list of "best
destinations for every type of traveller” and in top 10 Asia – Pacific ranking
of overnight business trip destinations by MasterCard.
The city was nominated by the World Travel Awards as one of the 17 candidates
for a prize of the world’s leading city destination 2018. It was also ranked
12th among the 25 best global destinations in 2018 selected by TripAdvisor
readers.
Hanoi welcomed 5.74 million foreign visitors in 2018, up 16 percent against
2017, among 26 million tourists spending time in the city. It is striving to
serve nearly 29 million tourists, including over 7 foreigners, this year, or
year-on-year rises of 10 percent and 17 percent.-
Source: VNA
Boasting favourable transport system, stunning landscapes, and an array of wellness resorts, Hoa Binh has been an ideal antidote for relieving stress.
April 30th and May 1st with 5 days off is the ideal time for families to choose the relaxing destinations and find a peaceful place. Thanks to the advantage of convenient transportation, mountainous terrain with wild beauty, cool climate, the resorts and health care areas in Hoa Binh province attract tourists on this occasion.
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.