However, the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic during the holiday season caused a lot of service cancellations for tourist accommodation establishments. According to information from the Hanoi Department of Tourism, it is estimated that about 25 – 30% of the number of pre-booked rooms have been cancelled. Many tourist areas and attractions have canceled a number of programs, events and festivals with large crowds, of which Duong Lam ancient village has postponed the organization of exhibitions, country markets and exhibitions on the occasion of April 30. – May 1, Bao Son Paradise Park postponed the Ocean Festival event. Most destinations in Hanoi have basically well implemented measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Source: Hoa Lo Prison Relic During the days from April 26 to May 2, the Hanoi Department of Tourism inspected the observance of legal regulations in tourism activities and strengthened the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in some areas. accommodation facilities and tourist attractions concentrated in the city, such as the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Thang Long Imperial Citadel Heritage Center, Vietnam Military Museum South, the ruins of Hoa Lo Prison, the area around Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple… Through inspection, on the occasion of April 30 and May 1 this year, the number of visitors and tourists at these places was relatively empty. Most destinations have basically well implemented measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, strengthen the organization of welcoming tourists, ensure security and order, traffic safety, food safety and hygiene. products, environmental sanitation. However, many places still have some limitations, which have been reminded and strictly enforced by the inspection team, such as the area inside the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam, the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long still has the status of tourists. remove the mask; The area inside and around Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ngoc Son Temple lacks staff to remind visitors to wear masks and disinfect hands. It is estimated that in April 2021, Hanoi welcomes about 850 thousand domestic visitors, an increase of 24% compared to March 2021; total revenue from domestic tourists is estimated at 2.37 trillion VND. In the first four months of 2021, domestic tourists to Hanoi were estimated at 2.78 million arrivals, down 27.2% over the same period in 2020; total revenue from domestic tourists was estimated at VND 7.78 trillion, down approximately 50% over the same period last year.

Dong Son ancient village has a structure in the style of a purely agricultural village, bearing the nuances of a Northern village, the village has a main road in the middle and many small branches turning in all directions, called alleys. The special thing is that the alleys here have very meaningful names: Nhan, Nghia, Tri, Dung. This place is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages of Vietnam. However, unlike the ancient villages such as Duong Lam, Phuoc Tich, Mai Xa… Dong Son ancient village meets 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolutionary resistance and architecture. Dong Son ancient village with small alleys. The alleys in the village carry meaningful names. Nhan Lane is the first lane visitors see when entering the village. The alley at Dong Son Ancient Village is labeled with meaningful names including Nhan – Nghia – Tri – Dung, representing the character and qualities of the people here. Through many ups and downs of history, Dong Son still retains many ancient features of traditional agricultural villages. Timeless green moss walls. The ancient beauty of Dong Son ancient village is also created from the architectural system of 13 old houses, of which the house of Mr. Luong Trong Due at 10 Ngo Tri, more than 200 years old, with typical architecture Best. The old house of Mr. Luong Trong Due’s family is still relatively intact and has been classified as a provincial architectural and artistic relic. The old architecture is still preserved. In the house, the old copper-making tools are kept. The gate of the house built in the old way is still quite intact. The structure of the village, the architecture of the house, the gate of the village… bears the imprint of the old Vietnamese village. The temple is dedicated to the Second God Emperor Trinh The Loi, Cam Hoa, the guard of the Le Dynasty, who founded Dong Son village and was worshiped and buried by the people on the highest mound in the village. Dong Son ancient village is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages of Vietnam. However, unlike the ancient villages such as Duong Lam, Phuoc Tich, Mai Xa… Dong Son ancient village meets 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolutionary resistance and architecture. Ms. Duong Thi Tam, living at No. 8, Alley Tri, has been growing pennyworts for more than 10 years. Currently, many households in Dong Son village are “living well” thanks to the way of bringing centella asiatica to intercropping with rice, corn, and potatoes. Therefore, sometimes people still call this place “cheeked fruit village”. Ms. Duong Thi Tam, who lives at No. 8, Alley Tri, said that her family, like many families in Dong Son village, live mainly on farming. In recent years, many households in the village have switched to growing gotu kola, interwoven with other crops such as rice, maize, potatoes… which has brought good income and the lives of many households have also changed markedly. . “My family has been growing gotu kola for 10 years now, with 2 sao of vegetable field, harvesting once a month, the output of each pole is a few tens of kilograms. Due to its short-term characteristics, it is mainly grown in a rolling style. After harvesting this litter, another will come and harvest all year round. If the crop is good, it can sell 40-50 kg per day,” said Ms. Duong Thi Tam. With the selling price from 15,000 – 20,000 VND per kg, every day minus all costs, people earn several hundred thousand VND. However, according to gotu kola growers here, to have 1 kg of centella asiatica sold on the market must go through many arduous stages. Gotu kola, after being brought back, will be washed through to remove the mud residue, then pick up the wilted leaves, then wash them again… takes a long time.