The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the French School of Asian Studies (EFEO) on February 16 signed a framework agreement on scientific research cooperation in preservation of cultural heritage.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue Nguyen Van Phuong has expressed his hope that an air route linking Hue city and Cambodia’s Siem Reap province will be resumed in the near future to connect with tourist destinations.
In the 30 years since the Complex of Hue Monuments was honoured as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has posted many important achievements in restoration work and promoted attractive tourism products, becoming a destination not to be missed on a holiday to Vietnam.
A great cultural heritage, the ancient capital of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has become an attractive destination on Vietnam’s tourism map after its odyssey through difficulties.
A great cultural heritage, the ancient capital of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has become an attractive destination on Vietnam’s tourism map after its odyssey through difficulties.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will accompany the central province of Thua Thien - Hue in the conservation and promotion of traditional cultural heritage values, Director-General Audrey Azoulay said on September 7.
The tourism industry in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue is holding events and tourism promotions to attract holiday-makers during the National Day holiday from September 1-4.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, since it was founded four decades ago, has preserved and rehabilitated hundreds of ancient relics in the Complex of Hue Monuments and revived some of the most important royal festivals of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945).
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre celebrated its 40th founding anniversary on June 10, a milestone on the path to recover and bring into play values of the Nguyen Dynasty’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages.
According to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, visitors can now view Thai Hoa Palace, or the Palace of Supreme Harmony, a typical architectural work in the UNESCO-recognised Hue Imperial Citadel, thanks to virtual reality, or VR, technology.
Tang Tho Lau (Library), part of the Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, was opened on March 15, an important cultural event helping to revive a national-level archival centre during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945).
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed about 12,500 visitors during the Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday last weekend, signalling the recovery of local tourism post-COVID-19.
More than 350 artisans and 62 craft production facilities and villages, both domestic and international, have registered to participate in the Hue Traditional Craft Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 26 till May 2, the festival’s organiser said.
The number of foreign tourists visiting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in the first three months of 2019 accounted for over half of the total number of tourists to the locality.
Authorities of the central Hue city have announced plans to evacuate 4,200 families out of the citadel walls and buildings in an attempt to stop illegal lodging on relics.
The tourism sector of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Fayfay.com Co., Ltd., of Hong Kong , China signed a cooperation agreement during a local ceremony on March 7.
The Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed 158,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 2-10, including over 50,000 foreigners, up 14.8 percent annually.
The Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue welcomed 25,000 tourists, including 170 foreigners, on February 5 (the first day of the lunar year).
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