Thua Thien-Hue (VNS/VNA) – The former imperial city of Hue incentral Thua Thien-Hue province plans to develop a complex featuring a hotel,leasing offices, shopping malls and tourist recreation facility to offersomething new from the heritage monuments in the former imperial capital.
Local authorities called the complex a tourism mart. According tothe local tourism department, the mart will be a righteous place for visitorsto Hue to enjoy.
The mart will be built at An Dong, a new urban zone east of thecity. It will be built around a lake surrounded with trees, creating a greenand natural ambiance.
Under the mart’s master plan approved by local authorities inearly July, the mart’s core will also include a square and small parks.
The core nearby areas will be reserved for atourist information centre, a trade centre, a floating market and duty-freestores.
Hotel facilities and leasing offices will belocated in the rear of the mart, with a hotel capable of housing 320 peopleeach day.
In the area beside the mart, authorities plan tobuild a residential area with room for 1,200 residents.
Authorities also plan to place public toilets along the roads inthe mart and a separate system for collecting rubbish.-VNS/VNA