Hanoi's walking streets. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Committee on December 13 decided to continuemaintaining walking streets surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake and its nearby areas in2017, and increasing measures to make them trimmer.
Nguyen DucChung, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, affirmed that organisingwalking streets at weekends has been welcomed by local residents and tourists.
In upcomingtime, the walking streets will be implemented scientifically and orderly toturn it into an exciting cultural space.
The walkingstreets will be open to the public on national days such as April 30, May 1 andSeptember 2.
Chung said Hanoiwill organise big events in the walking zone. The Cherry (Sakura) Blossomfestival will be an annual event of the walking zone from March 18-23.
Other culturalprogrammes include ASEAN, Asian and European cuisine festivals and artperformances of the Central Highlands, the Northwestern region, the Centralregion and the Red River Delta.
Exhibitions onvillage craft products; book, beer and street festivals and other activitieswill be also organised in the walking zone.
Beginningin September, the walking zone surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoihas quickly become a hit, drawing dozens of thousands of local andinternational tourists each weekend.-VNA
Nguyen DucChung, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, affirmed that organisingwalking streets at weekends has been welcomed by local residents and tourists.
In upcomingtime, the walking streets will be implemented scientifically and orderly toturn it into an exciting cultural space.
The walkingstreets will be open to the public on national days such as April 30, May 1 andSeptember 2.
Chung said Hanoiwill organise big events in the walking zone. The Cherry (Sakura) Blossomfestival will be an annual event of the walking zone from March 18-23.
Other culturalprogrammes include ASEAN, Asian and European cuisine festivals and artperformances of the Central Highlands, the Northwestern region, the Centralregion and the Red River Delta.
Exhibitions onvillage craft products; book, beer and street festivals and other activitieswill be also organised in the walking zone.
Beginningin September, the walking zone surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoihas quickly become a hit, drawing dozens of thousands of local andinternational tourists each weekend.-VNA
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