Hanoi, Sept. 10 -- As cultural industries grow rapidly, Hanoi is opening a new direction for tourism by combining sightseeing with modern public transport such as metro lines and buses.

It is expected to provide convenient and unique journeys and create innovative tourism products that can give the capital's tourism sector a fresh boost.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the cultural train tour The "Hanoi Five City Gates" Train (The Hanoi Train) was officially launched, offering a distinctive and culturally rich tourism product. From September 3, the train has been running on the Thang Long-Kinh Bac route, connecting Hanoi with the Quan ho (love duet) folk music region of Bac Ninh.

On board, visitors can...