Hanoi: Over 100 people join "Ao dai" parade on National Day

On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Centre Hanoi and the Dinh Lang Viet (Vietnamese Communal Houses) Club, organised the 'Ao Dai connecting Hanoi tourism and heritage 2023' programme.

This is also an event to stimulate tourism demand, attract domestic and international tourists, and promote and introduce Hanoi tourist destinations.

The programme takes place from 5.30 to 8.45 on September 1.

The organising board said that the programme attracted the response of officials and civil servants of agencies and units in Hanoi, along with a large number of people in the capital, domestic and international friends.

The parade will pass through streets with many tourist attractions in Hanoi: Hoang Dieu - Dien Bien Phu - Doc Lap (Ba Dinh Square) - Hoang Van Thu - Hung Vuong - Thanh Nien (Tran Quoc Pagoda) - Phan Dinh Phung - Hang Dau - Tran Nhat Duat - Quan Chuong Gate - Hang Chieu - Dong Xuan - Hang Khoai - Hang Luoc - Cha Ca - Luong Van Can - Le Thai To - Hang Khay and Dinh Tien Hoang (Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square).

This is also the opening activity for a series of events within the framework of the 'Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023' programme, and is also an activity that connects ao dai with heritage and tourist destinations in Hanoi.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism will organise this programme every year on the occasion of National Day (September 2).