Hanoi, Oct. 30 -- Hanoi aims to become one of Vietnam's leading tourism centres and one of the country's three major tourism growth poles, alongside Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, while taking a leading role in coordinating regional tourism development.

In the longer term, the capital seeks to establish itself as a regional and international destination for cultural and heritage tourism, creativity, events and high-quality tourism services.

These goals are set out in Action Programme No. 20-CTr/TU, issued by the Hanoi Party Committee to implement the Politburo's Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector in the new era.

The municipal People's Committee subsequently issued Plan No. 406/KH-UBND on Octob...