Themed ‘Thang Long - Hanoi, A Charming Capital’, the festival features 150 booths arranged by districts in Hanoi and 14 cities and provinces nationwide as well as 100 travel association, companies, and businesses.
The participating units are introducing tourist destinations and heritage sites across the capital city as well as cuisine and traditional crafts in Hanoi.
The festival will also feature dragon dances, art performances, a puppetry show, and traditional costume shows, plus a photo exhibition and conference entitled ‘Hanoi – A cultural and historical tourist destination’.
The annual event aims to honour the attractive cultural and historical values of Hanoi, step up tourism promotion activities, and attract more domestic and foreign tourists to the capital city.
The event, hosted by Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion (HPA), will run until April 28.