of Argentina Mauricio Macri walked
and sat enjoying coffee at a sidewalk
of Hanoi (February 20, 2019) ....
Perhaps there is no evidence more
vivid and convincing than those.
Perhaps, the modesty, friendliness
and hospitality of the Hanoi people
have touched the hearts of domestic
and international tourists. Therefore,
through the polls of millions of read-
ers around the world, many travel
newspapers and websites famous
worldwide such as Telegraph (UK);
CNN, Trip Advisor (USA), Smart
Travel Asia (Hong Kong - China) ...
have continuously honored the Ha-
noi Capitol has been honored con-
tinuously as one of the destinations
worth visiting in Asia and the world.
strongly developing the types of pub-
lic and MICE tourism (Meeting In-
centive Conference Event - a type of
tourism in combination with organi-
zation of conferences, seminars, cul-
tural, sports and commercial events
...) in the coming time.
Elegant and hospitable
people
Besides relics, beauty spots and natu-
ral landscapes, long-time cultural tra-
ditions with rich identity, and rich
cuisine, Hanoi is also famous as a
peaceful city with friendly and hos-
pitable people.
Immediately after landing at Noi
Bai airport, US President Donald
Trump immediately posted his sta-
tus on his Twitter account, expressing
his gratitude for the warm welcome
of Hanoi’s leaders and people: “I just
arrived in Vietnam. Thank you to all
of the people for the great reception
in Hanoi. Tremendous crowd and so
much love”.
Previously, many stories about the
Hanoi people’s friendliness, warm
reception and readiness to help in-
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ternational guests have been widely
shared. Voluntarily decorating stores
to welcome the US-North Korea
Summit, providing free barber ser-
vices, organizing tours of city experi-
ence and discovery for foreign jour-
nalists not only promoted Hanoi’s
image but also showed the respect of
Hanoi authorities and people for the
Summit as well as the large number
of international journalists coming to
the Capital on this occasion.…
These features constitute an attrac-
tive tourism resource and unique
charm of the thousand-year-old city
in the viewpoints of tourists and in-
ternational friends, including poli-
ticians and the heads of the States.
Prime Minister of Australia, John
Howard, ran in the morning around
Hoan Kiem Lake (November 2006),
US President Barack Obama ate Bun
Cha in a popular restaurant on Le
Van Huu street and chatted with a tea
vendor at Me Tri market gate ( May
2016), President of France Francois
Hollande walked and shook hands to
greet the Hanoi people and came to
a café to chat with students (Septem-
ber 2016), most recently, President
On March 29, 2019, the world’s
largest travel website TripAdvisor
announced a list of the 25 most at-
tractive destinations in Asia. The four
cities of Vietnam have been listed
therein, namely Hanoi, Hoi An, Da
Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Viet-
nam’s Hanoi capital, which attracts
many tourists, ranks fourth in the
list. Along with the tourist attractions
familiar with domestic and foreign
tourists such as the Ancient Quarter
around Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of
Literature – Quoc Tu Giam Relic Site,
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Ho
Chi Minh Presidential Palace Histori-
cal Site..., tourists also pay attention
to craft villages and tourist attrac-
tions around Hanoi or traditional art
shows, which are considered as the
tourism “specialties” of the Capital of
Thousand Years of Civilization.
Source:
Consulate of Vietnam in Houston
Consulate General of Vietnam
in Houston
5251 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: (713) 850 1233
Fax: (713) 871 0312
vietnamconsulateinhouston.org