With a variety of night products, visitors have many unforgettable experiences in the evening in the capital.
The night tour "Ngoc Son - Mysterious Night" combines 3D mapping lighting technology and semi-realistic performances to attract visitors to experience.
Many exciting experiences
Night tourism products in the capital are organized on many days of the week, so at any time visitors have suitable options to explore Hanoi at night.
Some of the products are organized regularly every day, such as: Water puppet performance at Thang Long Puppetry Theater; experience "Hanoi city tour" on a double-decker bus through 30 unique attractions; watch the flag lowering ceremony at Ba Dinh Square, in front of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum at 9:00 p.m.; visit Book Street on December 19th Street; listen to music at the outdoor "Music Garden" space of the Opera House... Not only experiencing, visitors can enjoy cuisine all night long at Tong Duy Tan food street or sidewalk cuisine at Ta Hien, Luong Ngoc Quyen streets... on weekend evenings.
In addition to cultural and culinary addresses open 24/7, Hanoi also forms attractive art performances. The launch of a series of night tours at historical sites such as: Hoa Lo Prison, Thang Long Imperial Citadel (on weekends); Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday every week; Ngoc Son Temple night tour on Wednesday and Thursday... has brought many interesting experiences to tourists. Currently, night tours have many different prices.
For example, the "Sacred Night" tour at Hoa Lo Prison relic, version 2, costs VND399,000/ticket; the "Quintessence of Daoism" night tour at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam costs VND199,000/ticket; the "Ngoc Son - Mysterious Night" tour at Ngoc Son Temple costs VND268,000/ticket; the night tour at the Literature Museum costs VND100,000/ticket for children and VND200,000/ticket for adults...
As a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City visiting relatives in Hanoi, Ms. Nguyen Tu Anh said that Hanoi tourism has changed greatly, bringing many attractive experiences, especially at night.
“I had to book tickets a week in advance to see the night tour at Hoa Lo Prison. It was an interesting experience to learn about history. My family also took me to enjoy street food on weekend evenings on Luong Ngoc Quyen Street. During my days in Hanoi, I experienced many interesting cultural spots,” said Nguyen Tu Anh.
Ms. Hoang Thu Hien (in Nam Tu Liem district) said that although she has lived in Hanoi for many years, she was very surprised when she enjoyed the night tour "Ngoc Son - Mysterious Night" at Ngoc Son Temple for the first time.
“I have been to Ngoc Son Temple many times, but the evening program is a different experience. The program is elaborately staged, beautiful with attractive lighting technology,” Ms. Hien shared. Meanwhile, Mr. Philip Walter, a British tourist, said he really enjoyed the experience of the night tour of the royal palace at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage site.
Positioning the capital's tourism brand
Hanoi’s night tour products have been maintained for many years to promote the development of the capital’s cultural industry. The newness and innovation of the destination units have brought a unique identity to Hanoi tourism.
In 2017, the live performance “Quintessence of the North” premiered on a large stage with an area of 4,300m2 at the foot of Thay Pagoda Mountain (Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai District) and made a strong impression on domestic and international tourists, becoming a mark of the capital’s tourism. Up to now, Hanoi has had many more attractive and innovative night performances. It is worth mentioning that the technology factor has become an indispensable part of night tours.
Typically, the night tour at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam brings a difference with the 3D mapping light projection product (the technique of using light and images to create 3D effects on a surface) to convey the content of philosophy. Most recently, the night tour "Ngoc Son - Mysterious Night" combines both 3D mapping lighting technology and semi-realistic performance. After its launch, the program received many positive responses.
Talking about the development of night tourism products, Director of the Hanoi Monuments and Landscapes Management Board Nguyen Doan Van expressed his thoughts: “Heritage, no matter how valuable, is just a “resource”. To create an attraction to attract tourists, it is necessary to turn that heritage value into a cultural product. Therefore, with the direction and orientation of the city, we strive to implement night tours to contribute to positioning the cultural and tourism brand for the capital”.
According to Le Xuan Kieu, Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, investing in technology for night tours requires a huge cost, but the unit still strives to maintain it to create a regular cultural and tourist destination for visitors.
The Hanoi Party Committee issued Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU on the development of cultural industries in the capital for the period of 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030 and a vision to 2045, with the goal of maximizing the potential, strengths, and cultural values that bear the identity of the capital, turning those values into development resources for the capital's economy and society. With that spirit, destination units strive to build attractive cultural and tourism products that are imbued with the quintessence and culture of Hanoi to create their own identity.
Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang said that in the near future, the Department of Tourism will coordinate with localities to review and propose the development of more night tourism products. "The products must ensure the promotion of existing potential and the characteristics of each locality," Ms. Dang Huong Giang clearly stated.
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