Tourists join in 'Hai Phong Saturday fun'

In its second edition, the event ' Hai Phong Saturday Roaming' continues to attract the participation of a large number of people and tourists.

On the afternoon of May 11, at An Bien Lake area, Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong Department of Tourism organized the program ' Hai Phong Saturday Roaming '.

The program 'Hai Phong Saturday Roaming' was organized by the Hai Phong Department of Tourism to promote and advertise Hai Phong tourism. Photo: Ngoc Son

This is the second time the program has been organized to promote propaganda, advertising , expand tourism space and support the Hai Phong City tour - Foodtour tourism program.

In 2024, the Department of Tourism plans to periodically organize quarterly "Hai Phong Saturday Roaming" programs at many locations in the city.

The program is arranged into 4 main spaces. In the culinary space, visitors enjoy Foodtour with snacks that have become familiar specialties to visitors when mentioning Hai Phong such as chrysanthemum tea, spicy bread, coconut ice cream, ...

Culinary space for tourists to enjoy Hai Phong Foodtour. Photo: Ngoc Son

The second space is tourism information, a place to consult and provide information about tourism programs and products; publications and more than 3,000 vouchers for Hai Phong Foodtour experiences.

The Travel Gifts space is a place to display and introduce souvenirs and handmade items associated with Hai Phong (art paintings, handmade experience, etc.). This is a space of unlimited creativity for tourists and young people.

Aucostic performances bring relaxation and leisure to visitors in the true spirit of 'Hai Phong Saturday Roaming'. Photo: Ngoc Son

Finally, cultural space with Hiphop performances, tiktok dance, Graffiti drawing, Acoustic performances and STEM activity experiences...

True to its name 'Hai Phong Saturday Roaming', the program brought city residents and tourists leisurely and relaxing moments to enjoy the weekend; immersing themselves in the music, culture and cuisine space by the colorful lake.

Visitors take photos in corners that have been decorated by the organizers. Photo: Ngoc Son

2023 is a quite successful year for Hai Phong tourism when it is estimated to welcome and serve 7.9 million visitors, an increase of 12.85% over the same period. Besides the main island tourism products with two key points Do Son and Cat Ba, the Food Tour tourism product of Hai Phong tourism industry still attracts a large number of tourists. Every weekend, typical restaurants in the city such as crab spring rolls, crab rice noodles, baguettes, chrysanthemum tea... attract thousands of visitors to enjoy.

Locals and tourists join in the games in 'Hai Phong Saturday Fun'. Photo: Ngoc Son

In 2024, Hai Phong tourism industry aims to welcome 9.1 million visitors to Hai Phong city, of which international tourists will reach more than 1 million. This is an extremely impressive number with an increase of 15%, forcing Hai Phong city to make more efforts in tourism attraction activities.

Ngoc Son

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