The Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC debuted its double-decker bus tour on November 30, offering free-of-charge services for passengers until December 2.
The new
double-decker bus run by the Vietnam Tourism Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
The buses, named Vietnam Sightseeing, will
operate from 9am to 5:30pm daily at 30-minute intervals. Along the 14.8km route
starting from Dien Hong Park on Ngo Quyen street, there will be 10 stops at
which tourists are able to hop-on or hop-off. Its passing destinations consist
of the Vietnam Military History Museum, Thang Long imperial citadel, Quan Thanh
Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, Hoa
Lo Prison, St. Joseph's Cathedral, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, and the Hanoi
Opera House.
This is the second route of its kind opened in the capital, with 40 percent of
its destinations differing from that of the first route provided by the Hanoi
Transport & Services Corporation. Tickets cost 219,000 VND (9.39 USD) for 4
hours, 329,000 VND (14.11 USD) for 24 hours, and 479,000 VND (20.54 USD) for 48
hours. By comparison, the respective prices of the first service are 300,000
VND (12.86 USD), 450,000 VND (19.3 USD), and 650,000 VND (27.88 USD).
On May 30, the first double-decker city tour opened, with hop-on and hop-off
services at 13 stops, running through 25 streets and taking tourists to 30
destinations around the city.
The buses run every 30 minutes from 9am to 5pm, and are equipped with an
automatic multi-lingual system in Vietnamese, English, Chinese, Japanese, and
Korean.
According to the municipal Department of Tourism, the capital city welcomed
nearly 20 million visitors in the first nine months of 2018, an annual increase
of 9.2 percent. Of the total, foreign visitors are estimated at 4.3 million, up
20 percent year-on-year, and accounting for nearly 40 percent of the total
number of foreign tourists to Vietnam.
This year, Hanoi aims to welcome more than 25.4 million tourists, including 5.5
million foreigners.
Source: VNA
As the new year begins and festive spirit fills the air, visitors flock to Hoa Binh lake, often dubbed the "Ha Long Bay on land," to enjoy its breathtaking beauty and serene atmosphere. In spring, the lake comes alive with lush greenery and delicate blossoms, while boats carrying eager tourists glide across its tranquil waters.
With effective business operations, significant increases in the number of visitors at weekends and on public holidays, and being listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, Hoa Binh’s tourism is "spreading its wings" on its journey towards the targets of welcoming 4.9 million visitors, including 1 million foreigners, and achieving total tourism revenue of 5.4 trillion VND (211.89 million USD) in 2025.
On February 21, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to implement the tourism plan in 2025 and meet with tourism businesses operating in the province. The event was chaired by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Tourism Steering Committee.
Tien Pagoda is located in the valley of Lao Noi and Lao Ngoai villages, Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district; it is surrounded by two mountain ranges stretching like two giant dragons reaching for the blue sky. Every year, when spring comes, thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country make a pilgrimage to Tien Pagoda. The relic complex of Tien Pagoda is ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with 21 relic sites of many types: historical and cultural relics, scenic relics, and archaeological relics.
Cao Phong has paid due attention to developing tourism, creating impetus for socio-economic development towards completing the targets set in the resolution of the district’s 28th Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.
A great number of visitors have flocked to tourist attractions in Hoa Binh province in the first lunar month every year to admire the beautiful scenery, fully enjoy the spring atmosphere, and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere in many localities.
