Thousands of people visit Hà Nội’s first nightlife district in Ocean Park, Gia Lâm District on its opening day on Tuesday. — Photo khudothixanhvn.com

HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội's first nightlife district has been inaugurated in the Ocean Park area of Gia Lâm District.

Open daily from 4pm until 2am, the district offers visitors exciting gastronomy, entertainment and shopping experiences.

The inauguration of the nightlife district, the first ever in the north, is part of a development plan for the night-time economy that the Government has orientated to promote the domestic economy, especially in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period.

Huỳnh Văn Sơn, Board Chairman of the Sea Star Sài Gòn Company, the group implementing the model, said that the purpose of Hà Nội's first nightlife district is to be a new magnet for tourists by diversifying tourism products of the capital city.

He also said that the nightlife district also creates business opportunities that are suitable for small-scale traders, helping Hà Nội become one of the leading localities in developing the night economy.

The Ocean Park nightlife district has nearly 200 booths and mobile trucks selling regional specialities, food and beverage, clothing and accessories, handicraft products, and handmade souvenirs.

The new nightlife district is also expected to be a check-in hotspot for Hà Nội's youth. — VNS