Tourists flock to cultural heritage and relics
VGP - Cultural heritage and relics in Ha Noi have welcomed nearly 1.7 million visitors in the first half of 2023, up 23 percent on year, according to the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports.
The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
Ngoc Son Temple and the revolutionary relics (5D Ham Long, 48 Hang Ngang, 90 Tho Nhuom, Uncle Ho's Memorial House) attracted 630,000 visitors.
The Hoa Lo Prison Relic received nearly 295,000 guests thanks to its unique cultural activities, including the "Sacred Night - Shining Vietnamese Spirit" program held over the past three months.
From January to June, about 773,000 people visited the Temple of Literature, where the performance of the Kyogen comedy "Bon San" and the exhibition of traditional Japanese masks Nohgaku at the Temple of Literature was held. The relic is expected to start a night tour program soon.
During this period, about 61,000 visitors have come to the Ha Noi Museum, which continues to maintain thematic displays and exhibitions, receive objects donated by organizations or individuals, and apply 3D digitization to the newly recognized national treasure artifacts.
Do Dinh Hong, Director of the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports, said that from now until the end of the year, the heritage sites managed by the department will continue to hold exhibitions, shows and cultural and artistic activities to create attractive highlights.
Nguyen Hong Minh, Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism, said historical sites and cultural relics are a great resource for Ha Noi's tourism.
The city is home to 5,900 relics, including one World Heritage Site (Thang Long Imperial Citadel), 21 clusters of special national monuments, 1,160 national relics, and more than 1,400 city-level relics, making it one of the leading places in Viet Nam in terms of the number of relics./.
