The event aims to promote Hanoi’s tourism potential by providing an immersive cultural experience.
THE HANOI TIMES —The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2025 is scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 1 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in Hanoi.
Visitors to Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo courtesy of the tourist site
This year's festival, under the theme "Experience Hanoi 2025," will feature a comprehensive program designed to honor cultural and historical heritage and showcase Hanoi's diverse destinations, products, and unique tourism services.
The festival is expected to offer locals and international tourists spaces dedicated to introducing tourist attractions, cuisine, technology, and other services.
Festival goers can engage with and enjoy various art performances, artistic parades, and cultural exchanges.
The activities within the framework of the festival are designed to attract domestic and international tourists to the capital and affirm Hanoi as a “Safe - Quality - Attractive - Friendly” tourist destination.
To promote joint tourism activities and connect Hanoi with other cities in Vietnam and abroad, the city’s top tourist attractions will offer fun and engaging activities in special exhibition and experience areas during the event.
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