The entrance to the Imperial City of Hue, a popular tourist destination in Thua Thien-Hue province (Photo: VNA) According to Chairman of the province’s Tourism Association Dinh Manh Thang,hotel occupancy rates are estimated at 80 percent for the April 30-May 1 holidays and this isa robust sign in the context of the tourism sector being battered by theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Since many tourist destinations and accommodation facilities are offeringsubstantial discounts while maintaining good services, this is an opportunityfor domestic travellers to experience high-end tourism services.
Entrance fees to a number of local hotspots have been slashed to attract more visitors.Tourism operators are benefiting from 50 percent discounts on entrance fees atthe Hue Monument Complex from March to August, while the Le Ba Dang MemorySpace is offering a 60 percent reduction on ticket prices from January to June andthe Alba Thanh Tan Hot Spring Resort offers 50 percent off for visitors bookingcombo deals from March to August.
Local hotels of three- to five-stars are offering discounts of 50 percent forall of 2021.
According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Nguyen VanPhuc, new tours and service packages have been developed in recent times,including Coming to Hue from Hai Van Quan, Discovering Your Limits with Hue, andexperiencing cyclos and the “Ao dai ngu than” (five-flap robe).
Most recently, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre resumed the firing ofcannons at Hue flagpole at 8pm on Saturdays and at major celebrations.
Smart tourism has been promoted in the locality, with the best programme being“Finding the lost royal palace”. With virtual reality technology VR360,visitors are able to admire imperial architecture with their own eyes.
With the VN Guide application, meanwhile, tourists can also enjoy antiquesthrough a 3D space at the Museum of Royal Antiques.
In response to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s “Vietnamese peopletravel to Vietnamese destinations” campaign, Thua Thien-Hue has joined handswith Quang Nam, Da Nang, and Quang Binh to organise various programmes toattract domestic travellers with new tourism products./.
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