Renowned sites in central Thue Thien-Hue province have hosted nearly438,000 tourists, including 165,400 foreigners, over the past twomonths, generating nearly 427 billion VND (20 million USD) andrepresenting a 10 percent increase from the same period last year.
Between February 14 to 24, more than 82,000 visitors celebrated awarm lunar new year in the province, including 48,000 internationalvisitors from primarily France, the US, Germany, the UK, Canada, Japan,the Republic of Korea and Thailand, contributing more than 160 billionVND (7.5 million USD) to revenues.
On February23, the locality welcomed the Silver Whisper cruise ship to the Chan MayPort with nearly 700 international passengers and crew on board.
Another 38 cruise ships bringing roughly 70,000 tourists are expectedto land in the port in 2015, an increase of nearly 50 percent ininternational cruise ship arrivals from last year, said an official fromthe provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Phu Loc district, home to Lang Co beach, voted one of the world’s 33most beautiful bays, hosted more than 21,670 visitors with nearly 10,000foreigners, mostly in Lang Co Bay, Laguna Lang Co and Truc Lam Bach MaZen monastery.
During the occasion, more than 10,000 tourists sought peaceful spiritual moments in the Huyen Tran Cultural Centre.
According to Phan Tien Dung, Director of the provincial Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, promotional programmes and variousservices were offered during the occasion to introduce local culture andtraditions to domestic and international tourists.
Looking forward, the locality plans to continue its promotionalprogrammes and join international and domestic promotion events andtrade fairs to further develop its tourism sector.-VNA
Between February 14 to 24, more than 82,000 visitors celebrated awarm lunar new year in the province, including 48,000 internationalvisitors from primarily France, the US, Germany, the UK, Canada, Japan,the Republic of Korea and Thailand, contributing more than 160 billionVND (7.5 million USD) to revenues.
On February23, the locality welcomed the Silver Whisper cruise ship to the Chan MayPort with nearly 700 international passengers and crew on board.
Another 38 cruise ships bringing roughly 70,000 tourists are expectedto land in the port in 2015, an increase of nearly 50 percent ininternational cruise ship arrivals from last year, said an official fromthe provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Phu Loc district, home to Lang Co beach, voted one of the world’s 33most beautiful bays, hosted more than 21,670 visitors with nearly 10,000foreigners, mostly in Lang Co Bay, Laguna Lang Co and Truc Lam Bach MaZen monastery.
During the occasion, more than 10,000 tourists sought peaceful spiritual moments in the Huyen Tran Cultural Centre.
According to Phan Tien Dung, Director of the provincial Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, promotional programmes and variousservices were offered during the occasion to introduce local culture andtraditions to domestic and international tourists.
Looking forward, the locality plans to continue its promotionalprogrammes and join international and domestic promotion events andtrade fairs to further develop its tourism sector.-VNA
