September 02, 2023 | 21:02 (GMT+7)
Ao dai program connects Hanoi's tourism and heritage
PANO - The first “Ao dai connects Hanoi's tourism and heritage” program was launched on September 1 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage site by Hanoi municipal Department of Tourism, Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center, and Hanoi Communal House Club.
The event attracted the participation of more than 100 cadres, civil servants, and people of Hanoi, and international friends.
According to the organizers, the program was among activities to promote Hanoi’s tourism and honor the traditional Vietnamese dress, and the capital’s heritage and an activity towards the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023 slated for this October.
They hoped that this event helped introduce and popularize Hanoi’s tourist attractions, and will be organized annually on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).
After the launch, participants in Ao dai cycled through streets, especially tourist attractions, such as 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 - O Quan Chuong - Hang Chieu - Dong Xuan - Hang Khoai - Hang Luoc - Cha Ca - Luong Van Can - Le Thai To - Hang Khay - Dinh Tien Hoang, and more.
Below are several photos of the program.
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The program begins at 5:30 a.m. and lasts to 8:45 a.m., starting from Thang Long Imperial Citadel. |
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More than 100 domestic and international people participate in the event. |
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The delegation passing many streets and tourist attractions in Hanoi, including the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum |
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They go through the Old Quarter. |
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Participants in Ao dai seen at Hoan Kiem Lake |
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The program is the first of a wide range of events within the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023. |
Translated by Mai Huong