Travel agents from across the country and abroad gathered for a seminar on cultural heritage and craft village development, held in Bao Son Paradise Theme Park, Hanoi, on October 4.

The event was held under the International Tourism Festival to mark the 1000^th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The forum’s participants stressed that visitors enjoy the attractive heritage of localities, including tangible and intangible culture, and historical and natural heritage and art, as well as society.

They said traditional craft village culture needs to be upheld in a market economy to make its potential reality.