On September 7-8, the Temple of Literature was closed due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi. Immediately after the storm, staff from the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam proactively cleaned and repaired the relic so that it could quickly welcome visitors as soon as the weather cleared.
According to Lao Dong, on September 12, the number of tourists visiting the Temple of Literature was very large, mainly international tourists. Ms. Nguyen Quynh Nga, a ticket seller at the Temple of Literature, shared: “After the storm, most of the trees on the right side of the ticket office fell down, and the rows of trees along the wall surrounding the Temple of Literature had broken branches. Luckily, the hundred-year-old trees inside the grounds were not affected.
On September 12, it is estimated that the relic site sold about 4,500 - 5,000 tickets.
Mr. Kieu Duc Ngoc's family from Binh Duong went to Hanoi to play when Typhoon Yagi made landfall. They shared: "My family had planned to go to Hanoi to play for a whole month, so even though there was a typhoon, we still took everyone there. During the days of storms and heavy rain, my family mainly stayed in the hotel and did not go out. Today, the sun was shining and I chose to take my children to the Temple of Literature, the first ancient school in Vietnam, so the children were very excited."
In contrast to the crowded Temple of Literature, tourists lined up to visit. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, located on Hoang Dieu Street, was quieter. According to the reporter's records, the Imperial Citadel suffered no damage or structural damage. Some signs and posters were torn or punctured by the wind, so the staff is urgently repairing them.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Pham from Dong Thap visited Hanoi and expressed: “I am very surprised that Hanoi can quickly become beautiful again. After storm No. 3, I saw images on the news that Hanoi was “devastated” but today it has been cleaned up very well.
My plan is to go to Ninh Binh but the roads are still a bit difficult so I will probably postpone the trip to next time. In the next few days, my family and I will visit all over Hanoi.”
There are still many trees on the sidewalks on both sides of Hoang Dieu Street that have been broken and fallen due to the storm, and the cleanup work has yet to be completed. Due to the severe impact of storm No. 3, the tree construction units are only trying to ensure that the fallen trees do not cause traffic congestion.
