Former imperial city of Hue to build tourism mart

The former imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province plans to develop a complex featuring a hotel, leasing offices, shopping malls and tourist recreation facility to offer something new from the heritage monuments in the former imperial capital.
Former imperial city of Hue to build tourism mart ảnh 1The famed Truong Tien Bridge in Hue at sunset. Hue is to offer visitors a place for muster with modern look (Photo: VNA)

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
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