Hanoi: Promoting craft village development through the 2025 Capital Gift Fair

Opening ceremony of the 2025 Capital Souvenir and Gift Exhibition Fair. Photo: Nguyen Trang

On the evening of August 14, at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Center, the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade opened the 2025 Capital Souvenir and Gift Exhibition Fair. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen attended.

With a scale of over 5,000m², the Hanoi Great Souvenirs and Gifts Exhibition Fair 2025 (Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2025) includes 100 standard booths and specially designed booths, divided into many sub-areas such as: OCOP product exhibition space, typical handicraft display area, area for artisans to demonstrate traditional crafts, interactive experience area for visitors, and cultural and artistic spaces imbued with Hanoi's character.

Hanoians and tourists visit booths at the fair. Photo: Hoai Nam

Mr. Vo Nguyen Phong - Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade said that this is an opportunity to attract and impress domestic and international visitors with the image of Hanoi Capital "Thousand years of civilization - City for peace - Creative city".

The 2025 Hanoi Gift and Souvenir Fair demonstrates the support of Hanoi City in creating a favorable and effective production and business environment. Through the fair, businesses, production and trading establishments have many opportunities to promote and introduce typical handicraft products to the public, domestic and international customers.

“Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2025 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel carries the message of bringing handicraft products - crystallized from the talented hands of Hanoi craftsmen - to the sacred historical space, thereby widely spreading traditional cultural values to the community, especially the young generation and international tourists.

This is a typical activity of Hanoi city in a series of events celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2.

The 2025 Capital Gift and Souvenir Fair takes place until August 17.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/ha-noi-thuc-day-phat-trien-lang-nghe-qua-hoi-cho-qua-tang-thu-do-2025-712662.html