Ha Noi to launch open-top bus tour
VGP - The Ha Noi Department of Transport has issued a decision to approve the open-top double-decker bus tour route, to serve the capital’s tourism development.
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The route will have 13 stops, including one located near Hoan Kiem Lake to provide tourism information for visitors. Initially, three buses will be used for the route.
There will be different kinds of tickets for customers to choose such as tickets for one day for two days.
The corporation also proposed flexible ticket plans for passengers: 24-hour and 48-hour tickets. Interpreter information about landscapes and historical relics along the city tour route was edited and received ideas of the city Party Committee Commission for Popularization and Education, Department of Culture and Sports, and Department of Tourism, before being published.
In late 2016, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave permission to Ha Noi and six other towns and cities to launch open-top tour buses on a trial basis.
The buses can seat up to 45 passengers.
Open-top tour buses are popular in major cities around the world, including London, New York and Singapore.
The country has set a target of welcoming 17-20 million foreign visitors and serving 82 million domestic travelers per year by 2020. If that target is hit, tourism should contribute over 10% to the country’s gross domestic product.
