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World class cruise ship brings over 1,000 visitors to Hue

A Bahamas national ship with more than 1,000 passengers and crewmembers on board docked in the Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 17.
A Bahamas national shipwith more than 1,000 passengers and crewmembers on board docked in theChan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 17.

This is the third time that Silver Shadow, one of theworld’s top 10 luxurious cruisers, has made its landfall in Chan Mayport so far this year. The five-star ship’s main routine in 2014 is toAsia and Alaska.

The passengers are to visit anumber of beauty spots and world cultural heritage sites in Hueancient capital, Hoi An, My Son and Da Nang.

During recent years, Chan May port has been a favorite destination forinternational cruisers in their cross-Vietnam journey.

Thua Thien-Hue province is also working to develop entertainmentservices in areas surrounding the port to make visitors stay longer inthe locality.-VNA
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