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Thua Thien-Hue lures more tourists on holiday

Sea tours and eco-tourism programmes run by central Thua-Thien Hue province have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists on the holidays of National Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day.
Sea tours and eco-tourism programmes run by central Thua-Thien Hueprovince have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign touristson the holidays of National Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day.

Participating in a tour to discover Tam Giang lagoon during thethree-day “Tam Giang Waves” festival in Quang Dien district, touristswere able to contemplate charming landscapes and taste local cuisine.

Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen monastery, the Huyen Tran Cultural Centre andHue’s Garden Houses are among the ecotourism sites that havebecome attractive destinations in the eyes of visitors.

Also proving popular is a tour called “the central Vietnam heritageroad”, connecting Hue with Hanoi, Sa Pa (Lao Cai province) and Ha LongBay (Quang Ninh province).

On the occasion, manytourism companies in the province have actively been giving a 20-percentdiscount on tickets to local relic sites and 50 percent for Nha Nhac(Royal Music) performances, in a bid to help lure more tourists.

In April alone, the sector earned over 277 billion VND (over 13million USD) in revenue from receiving more than 332,100 touristarrivals, including 143,640 from abroad, up 24 percent.-VNA
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