Hanoi Zoo, in Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, was recognised as a tourist site according to a recent decision approved by the Hanoi city People’s Committee.
Children watching an elephant at the zoo
The decision also announced that Hanoi Zoo Co. Ltd has
responsibilities to manage and develop the site in accordance with the Law on
Tourism and related legal documents.
Established in 1976, Hanoi Zoo, also
known as Thu Le Park, covers around 29 hectares in Ngoc Khanh ward.
It is home to 600 individuals of over
100 species including amphibians, saltwater fishes, mammals, and birds. More
than 40 species among them are endemic species which are listed in the
Vietnam’s Red Book, such as the Asian golden cat, Indochinese tiger, leopard,
and Vietnamese fireback.
Hanoi Zoo joined the South East Asian
Zoos Association in 1993 and has expanded its cooperation with many zoos and
other wildlife conservation organisations around the world.
It
opens for the public from 8:00 to 18:00 every day, with an entrance fee of
VND10,000 for adults and VND5,000 for children.
Source: NDO
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, visitors from near and far are eager to come to the mountainous district of Da Bac to have unique cultural experiences such as learning to wrap traditional cakes of ethnic minorities, practicing writing ancient Tay characters or immersing themselves in the Tay melodies.
Tan Lac has great potential for tourism development. In addition, the Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 13-NQ/TU, dated October 17, 2022, on building the highland communes in Tan Lac district into provincial-level tourism areas by 2030, with a vision to 2050. However, according to the assessment, implementing the goals in the spirit of Resolution No. 13-NQ/TU has had limited results.
Recognising that tourism and agriculture are local strengths, Mai Chau district is committed to building a green economy through an action program with specific pathways, achieving notable results in line with the resolution of the 26th Party Congress of the district.
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