The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has launched a special tourismpromotion programme “Gold Tourism Month” from September 2-30 on theoccasion of the National Day (September 2).
During themonth, visitors will enjoy a discount on entrance tickets to relics andtransit service via electric buses. Discounts of 50 percent will beapplied to Nha Nhac or royal court music performances and 10-20percent for other services like souvenir and drink.
Groups of 20 or more who arrive at site will be offered a free presenter. Students enjoy free entrance ticket at any sites.
Fromnow to the end of this year, the province steps up tourism promotionactivities and plans to invite farmtrips from Japan, the Republic ofKorea and Thailand to inquire into Hue ancient imperial city and centralprovinces. It will organise roadshows in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi andcentral region with the aim of luring more visitors from the localities.
In addition, the tourism sector has improved service quality,tourism environment while implementing promotion packages and launchingnew tourism products.
Apart from their traditional markets, travel agencies in the province are expanding to promising markets in foreign countries.
In2014, Thua Thien-Hue targets to welcome between 2.8-3 million visitors,including 1.2-1.3 million foreigners, and register a growth of 16-18percent in revenues.
In the first seven months of this year, theprovince greeted nearly 1.8 million tourists, including 650,000foreigners, raking in 1,626 billion VND.
The Hue Relic Site wasrecognised by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage in 1993, and the HueRoyal Court Music was recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity in 2003.-VNA
During themonth, visitors will enjoy a discount on entrance tickets to relics andtransit service via electric buses. Discounts of 50 percent will beapplied to Nha Nhac or royal court music performances and 10-20percent for other services like souvenir and drink.
Groups of 20 or more who arrive at site will be offered a free presenter. Students enjoy free entrance ticket at any sites.
Fromnow to the end of this year, the province steps up tourism promotionactivities and plans to invite farmtrips from Japan, the Republic ofKorea and Thailand to inquire into Hue ancient imperial city and centralprovinces. It will organise roadshows in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi andcentral region with the aim of luring more visitors from the localities.
In addition, the tourism sector has improved service quality,tourism environment while implementing promotion packages and launchingnew tourism products.
Apart from their traditional markets, travel agencies in the province are expanding to promising markets in foreign countries.
In2014, Thua Thien-Hue targets to welcome between 2.8-3 million visitors,including 1.2-1.3 million foreigners, and register a growth of 16-18percent in revenues.
In the first seven months of this year, theprovince greeted nearly 1.8 million tourists, including 650,000foreigners, raking in 1,626 billion VND.
The Hue Relic Site wasrecognised by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage in 1993, and the HueRoyal Court Music was recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity in 2003.-VNA
