With its advantageous geographical location just about 45km from the center of Hanoi , favorable natural conditions, and rich history, Son Tay town has all the advantages to develop tourism, especially resort and cultural tourism. The locality focuses on developing diverse tourism products to suit various groups of tourists and always creates something fresh. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in nature in a gentle and relaxing way, or experience a relaxing vacation with family, or organize events for their organizations.

Artistic program to welcome the opening of the Son Tay - Xu Doai Tourism Year 2023.

The opening ceremony of the Son Tay - Xu Doai Tourism Year 2023 and the announcement of the Decision recognizing Long Ho village, Kim Son commune, as a tourist destination is a crucial moment to honor, introduce, and promote the values ​​and potential of the tourism industry, attracting domestic and international tourists to this land of "spiritual and talented people," "the convergence of the four mythical creatures," and "Son Tay, a land of heritage." This is also an opportunity to raise awareness and responsibility among all levels of the population in managing, preserving, and developing the tourism potential, contributing to building a culturally rich, civilized, modern, and developed Son Tay town.

Comrade Ngo Dinh Ngu, Chairman of Son Tay Town People's Committee delivered the opening speech.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Ngo Dinh Ngu, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Tay town, affirmed: Through countless historical upheavals and vicissitudes, Son Tay has preserved its ancient and sacred beauty on this land of a thousand years of civilization. When visiting the Doai region, tourists cannot miss famous places such as Duong Lam ancient village, Mia Pagoda, Ngo Quyen Mausoleum, Son Tay ancient citadel, the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Cultural Village, Dong Mo Lake… Besides that, the Doai region is also rich in cuisine , with many delicious local specialties such as Phu Nhi rice cakes, Mia Street rice, Cam Lam tea… With these attractive and unique products, the Son Tay - Doai Region Tourism Year 2023 will attract a large number of tourists to visit and relax.

With the goal of creating a complete chain of tourism and sightseeing activities, diversifying tourism types and entertainment models in the area, Son Tay town has recently implemented the construction of a pedestrian street around the ancient moat. In addition, Hanoi City has issued a decision recognizing Long Ho village, Kim Son commune, as a tourist destination, contributing to enriching the capital's tourism map.

Comrade Nguyen Van Phong, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee, delivered a congratulatory speech.

Comrade Nguyen Van Phong, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee, delivered a congratulatory speech and directed: The unique cultural and tourism characteristics of Son Tay are truly making it a prominent destination, attracting both domestic and international tourists. Identifying tourism as a key economic sector, the town needs to effectively exploit and develop its potential in terms of natural conditions, socio-cultural aspects, historical traditions, and human resources for socio-economic development, especially the development of local tourism. Son Tay town should focus resources on investing in infrastructure, preserving and promoting traditional values, and developing tourism; concentrating on improving the quality of human resources and tourism products to meet the needs of domestic and international tourists. For the people, households, and businesses, they should continue to innovate and create distinctive, diverse, attractive, and high-quality tourism products to serve tourists who come to visit, experience, and relax.

Comrade Ha Minh Hai, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee, presented the Decision recognizing Long Ho village as a tourist destination.

With its many valuable natural resources, Son Tay town has a great advantage in developing the tourism and service industries. According to the general planning for the construction of Hanoi Capital City until 2030, with a vision to 2050, Son Tay town is identified as one of the five satellite cities of the Capital City, characterized as a historical and cultural city and a tourist and resort city.

Delegates pressed the button to open the Son Tay - Xu Doai Tourism Year 2023.

At the ceremony, delegates pressed the button to open the Son Tay - Xu Doai Tourism Year 2023. Many attractive tourism activities are welcoming visitors to Son Tay to visit, experience and relax.

News and photos: DUY CUONG