Hanoi recognises new city-level tourist areas

Spanning over 4,000 hectares, the Huong Son complex is a large cultural-religious complex comprising 21 pagodas, temples, and caves dedicated to Buddha and deities of indigenous agricultural beliefs.

The Huong Son complex features mountains, the three-tiered Huong Son forest, and the Yen stream. Built in the 15^th century and renovated multiple times, the Huong Son complex has preserved its historical and scenic value, contributing to the distinctive and diverse Buddhist culture in Vietnam.

Huong Pagoda, a renowed religious site in Huong Son

According to the management board of the Huong Son landscape complex, about one million visitors attend the Huong Pagoda festival annually. Visitors come to worship Buddha and admire the majestic landscape of mountains, caves, and pagodas, where the Bodhisattva's enlightenment is passed down.

In addition to the Huong Son complex, Hanoi People's Committee also recognised Hong Van tourist area in Thuong Tin, Hanoi, as a city-level tourist area.

Hong Van is a suburban commune along the Red River in Thuong Tin district. For many years, Hong Van has been striving to become an attractive tourist destination to bring significant economic benefits to the locality.

Rural tourism has become one of the strengths of Hong Van commune

According to Tran Quoc Bao, chairman of Hong Van People's Committee, "Hong Van rural tourism has attracted an average of 35,000 visitors annually, generating an estimated tourism revenue of over VND10 billion ($406,000)."

The commune aims to make Hong Van an attractive destination in the travel itinerary of domestic and foreign tourists in 2025, establishing the commercial, service, and tourism as the commune's key economic sector.

According to Vietnam's 2017 Law on Tourism, in order to be recognised as a city-level tourist area, an area must meet the following conditions: possess tourism resources with advantages in natural landscape or cultural value; have infrastructure, facilities, and services meeting the accommodation, dining, and other needs of tourists; be connected to the national transportation and telecommunications infrastructure system; and meet the requirements for security, order, social safety, and environmental protection.

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