People enjoy the atmosphere of the Independence Day festival - Photo: QUYNH TRANG
People and tourists from all over the provinces and cities flocked to the capital to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day, September 2.
5-star hotel in Hanoi is "sold out"
According to Tuoi Tre Online , the room booking rate at 5-star hotels in the area near the parade route is over 90%, and on September 1st alone it reached 100%.
Currently, Hanoi has over 3,700 accommodation establishments with over 71,200 rooms, including 30 five-star hotels and apartment buildings. The number of unregistered tourist accommodation establishments is over 3,670 with over 59,200 rooms.
Located at 1 Thanh Nien Street, where tanks, military vehicles, and special vehicles pass before entering Ba Dinh Square, Pan Pacific Hotel has had a high booking rate since the parade route was revealed.
“In the past two months, the hotel has recorded many bookings from international guests, especially overseas Vietnamese returning to their homeland on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day. To enhance the experience for visitors, the hotel has many decorative corners with the colors of Independence Day.
On September 2, our restaurants and bars will open earlier than usual to serve guests who want to watch the parade. Along with that, many guests have booked tables early on the evening of September 2 to watch the fireworks display" - Mr. Benjamin M. Schwarz, General Manager of Pan Pacific Hanoi Hotel, shared.
The homestay with the best view to watch the parade move through Ba Dinh Square on Hang Chao Street is fully booked from all days of the preliminary rehearsal, final rehearsal and September 2.
Mr. Xuan Minh, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, booked a hotel by West Lake to watch the National Day airplane rehearsal - Photo: Minh X Le
Many exciting activities during the holidays
According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, on September 2, tourists have many options to experience and explore the capital during the holiday. Museums under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will open free of charge to serve the people and international visitors (from September 1 to September 3).
The Vietnam Contemporary Arts Theatre also opens its doors to the public free of charge with water puppet shows and attractive art and music programs.
Some tourist areas and spots in the city also organize many free experiential activities for visitors such as making mosaic paintings, weaving ceramic bracelets and making recycled ceramic paintings at Bat tourist spot, free tickets to visit heritage sites and watch water puppet shows at Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage site, guided tours to explore 54 ethnic groups...
Tourist attractions and areas in the city have proactively built many diverse and rich tourism products to meet the sightseeing and entertainment needs of residents and tourists.
On the occasion of September 2 this year, the Hanoi Department of Tourism continues to coordinate with the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command to deploy services for people and visitors, and plans to give away 35,000 gifts to visitors on September 3.
Tourists find ideal seats to watch the parade - Photo: QUYNH TRANG
Ninh Binh and Quang Ninh promise to be exciting
Hanoi attracts tourists during the rehearsals and final rehearsals for the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2, while nearby tourist attractions attract visitors before the holiday.
Thung Nham Ecotourism Area (Ninh Binh) welcomed a large number of visitors from the first day of the holiday, with high room occupancy: 100% for deluxe rooms, 83% for villas, and 66% for stilt houses. All preparations for welcoming a large number of visitors have been completed.
In Ha Long, the peak time falls on the first two days of the holiday and the main holiday, September 2. A representative of Paradise Vietnam said that during this holiday, Vietnamese tourists using overnight boats only account for 20%, the rest are international tourists.
Hanoi remains the focus of this year's National Day holiday.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhieu-hoat-dong-trai-nghiem-mien-phi-phuc-vu-du-khach-dip-2-9-tai-ha-noi-20250830210930167.htm
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