The golden tourism week with big discounts to attract tourists tothe ancient imperial city of Hue , the central province of ThuaThien-Hue , which closed on December 30, is a big success, according tothe Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
During the week, the site welcomed nearly 30,000 tourists, including 21,300 foreigners.
The week brought in revenue of 2.2 billion VND, bringing the totalrevenue from entrance tickets to 126.2 billion VND, a year-on-yearincrease of 20.6 percent.
Over 2 million touristscome to Hue each year, raking in more than 100 billion VND (4.7million USD) for the local tourism sector. The complex of royal palacesand tombs was recognised by U NESC O as a world cultural heritage in1993.
Earlier, the Hue MonumentsConservation Centre and the Thua Thien-Hue provincial Tourism and HotelAssociations held a meeting on December 29 to exchange views on how touphold the values of relics in the imperial city to attract tourists.
Accordingto Doctor Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the centre, the agency offeredsuch services as souvenir shops, tram cars, horse carriages, artperformances in Dai Noi (the citadel’s inner city), and Minh Mang, TuDuc and Khai Dinh mausoleums between 2003-2013, bringing in revenue of61.5 billion VND which was used for preservation work.
Participants warned against the commercialisation of the relic, andstressed that beside State investment, other sectors should be encourageto get involved in providing good services for visitors.
Individuals and organisations involving in the tourism sector promisedto cooperate with the province in preserving the relics.
The centre fulfilled its target of receiving 2 million visitors to the city on December 24.-VNA
During the week, the site welcomed nearly 30,000 tourists, including 21,300 foreigners.
The week brought in revenue of 2.2 billion VND, bringing the totalrevenue from entrance tickets to 126.2 billion VND, a year-on-yearincrease of 20.6 percent.
Over 2 million touristscome to Hue each year, raking in more than 100 billion VND (4.7million USD) for the local tourism sector. The complex of royal palacesand tombs was recognised by U NESC O as a world cultural heritage in1993.
Earlier, the Hue MonumentsConservation Centre and the Thua Thien-Hue provincial Tourism and HotelAssociations held a meeting on December 29 to exchange views on how touphold the values of relics in the imperial city to attract tourists.
Accordingto Doctor Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the centre, the agency offeredsuch services as souvenir shops, tram cars, horse carriages, artperformances in Dai Noi (the citadel’s inner city), and Minh Mang, TuDuc and Khai Dinh mausoleums between 2003-2013, bringing in revenue of61.5 billion VND which was used for preservation work.
Participants warned against the commercialisation of the relic, andstressed that beside State investment, other sectors should be encourageto get involved in providing good services for visitors.
Individuals and organisations involving in the tourism sector promisedto cooperate with the province in preserving the relics.
The centre fulfilled its target of receiving 2 million visitors to the city on December 24.-VNA
