Hundreds of people wearing Ao Dai, cycling through the streets of Hanoi

September 1, 2024 | 15:45

TPO – The event “Ao Dai connecting tourism with Hanoi heritage in 2024” was held to honor cultural heritage values and promote Hanoi tourist destinations on the morning of September 1. The event attracted the participation of hundreds of people in Ao Dai, parading through many streets, relics, and prominent destinations of the capital Hanoi.

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This is a bicycle parade with Ao Dai through many streets and prominent historical sites of the Capital.

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The Ao Dai program connecting tourism and heritage took place from 5:30 a.m. on September 1, gathering more than 100 participants. All wore traditional Ao Dai to parade.

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The journey started at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. Then the group of cyclists passed through historic streets such as Hoang Dieu, Dien Bien Phu, Hung Vuong, Phan Dinh Phung, and some landmarks such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Hang Dau Water Tower, Long Bien Bridge, Dong Xuan Market. The journey ended at Doan Mon, the relic site of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.

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Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Tran Trung Hieu said the program is a new experience activity that attracts a large number of domestic and international tourists to the capital Hanoi, thereby stimulating tourism. "Through this activity, the capital's tourism industry creates beautiful images of Hanoi, promotes community spirit, and raises awareness of heritage protection," Mr. Hieu emphasized.

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Combining cycling and wearing Ao Dai to explore typical cultural heritage sites in Hanoi carries many profound meanings, contributing to connecting tourism and heritage in a unique and effective way.

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The program received the response of many officials and civil servants of agencies and units in Hanoi, along with many people of the capital, domestic and international friends.

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The Ao Dai program connecting tourism with Hanoi heritage in 2024 contributes to exploiting and honoring the traditional Ao Dai of the Vietnamese people associated with heritage and tourism to preserve and develop the traditional cultural values of the nation.

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This is an opportunity to help domestic and foreign tourists understand more about the beauty of Ao Dai and the cultural heritage of the capital.

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This is also the opening activity for a series of events within the framework of the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2024 program, connecting Ao Dai with Hanoi's heritage and tourist destinations.