Hanoi Zoo, in Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, was recognised as a tourist site according to a recent decision approved by the Hanoi city People’s Committee.
Children watching an elephant at the zoo
The decision also announced that Hanoi Zoo Co. Ltd has
responsibilities to manage and develop the site in accordance with the Law on
Tourism and related legal documents.
Established in 1976, Hanoi Zoo, also
known as Thu Le Park, covers around 29 hectares in Ngoc Khanh ward.
It is home to 600 individuals of over
100 species including amphibians, saltwater fishes, mammals, and birds. More
than 40 species among them are endemic species which are listed in the
Vietnam’s Red Book, such as the Asian golden cat, Indochinese tiger, leopard,
and Vietnamese fireback.
Hanoi Zoo joined the South East Asian
Zoos Association in 1993 and has expanded its cooperation with many zoos and
other wildlife conservation organisations around the world.
It
opens for the public from 8:00 to 18:00 every day, with an entrance fee of
VND10,000 for adults and VND5,000 for children.
Source: NDO
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Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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