New heritage tour to enrich Hanoi tourism offer
The tour will take travelers from downtown Hanoi to explore historical sites and handicraft villages in the suburbs of Hanoi.
The tour will take travelers from downtown Hanoi to explore historical sites and handicraft villages in the suburbs of Hanoi.
Recognizing Phu Thuong Sticky Rice Craft as an Intangible Cultural Heritage helps make the Hanoi specialty known far and wide.
Cultural Tourism Week, themed "Heritage Journey from Sai Temple to Co Loa Relic", will give tourists the opportunity to explore the heritage of Dong Anh District.
This event planned by the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association is scheduled to take place every two years, with the next one in 2025.
Stamps featuring the dragon, a sacred animal in Vietnamese belief, were launched to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Dragon in 2024.
The lack of archives has led to inappropriate renovation and rebuilding of Buddhist temples. Digitization is a solution to improve the documentation of those architecture.
These routes are expected to be a premise for travel businesses to build new tours connecting localities.
The community - the subject of heritage - must be a part of the process of practicing and teaching the intangible cultural heritage and, at the same time, benefit from it.
Associate Professor Bui Hoai Son praised Hanoi as a prime example of leveraging culture and heritage for tourism and socio-economic development.
Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Activities at the French Embassy said Vietnam has made significant progress in promoting sustainable development and green economic growth while preserving its cultural heritage.
The repurposing of industrial heritage is seen as a resource if it is effectively exploited, unlocking its potential to honor cultural-historical values and generate economic value.
The annual event aims to increase the community's awareness and sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting Vietnam's cultural heritage values.
Vietnam secured a seat at the World Heritage Committee for the 2023-2027 tenure with the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition in the ancient spaces in the heart of Hanoi helps promote the heritage value of the Old Quarter and attract more tourists to the capital.
Hanoi has set a target of 2025 for all schools in the city to take students to historical relics and local cultural heritage at least once per academic year.
Communities would make full use of heritage values for tourism and economic development through promotional activities.
Deepening cultural understanding helps enrich the public's comprehension of the history and culture of both cities, effectively diminishing the geographical distance between them.