Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed more than 4million visitors between January-November, up 19.7 percent year-on-year.
The figureincludes more than 1.7 million foreign tourists, with the largest amount fromthe Republic of Korea (RoK) who account for a third of the total foreignarrivals.
During the period,the province saw stable growth in the number of holidaymakers from traditionalmarkets like France, the US, Germany and the UK.
Notably, thenumber of tourists visiting Thua Thien-Hue by cruise ships rose sharply to126,000, with cruises like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Tui Cruises,Viking Ocean Cruises, Small Cruise Lines and Princess Cruises anchoring at ChanMay Port.
Following studies launchedin late November by the provincial Tourism Department, the locality plans toopen more tours to Phuoc Tich ancient village, Ngu My Thanh community-basedtourism area and some craft villages.
According to theprovincial Tourism Department, the locality this December will host aconference on tourism promotion in the central coastal region, covering 11localities in the central key economic area.
The event will seethe participation of ambassadors and counsellors from Japan, the Republic ofKorea, Singapore and the US, representatives from the Japan External TradeOrganisation (JETRO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and theKorea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), along with domestic andforeign investors and businesspeople.
The provinceearned more than 4 trillion VND (172 million USD) from the tourism sector inthe January-November period, 128 percent of the yearly target.
The locality aimsto serve 4-4.2 million tourists in 2018, up 10-12 percent against the previousyear, with turnover from the sector up about 15-16 percent to 4-4.2 trillionVND.
Hue, the provincial capital, is the former capital of Vietnam’slast feudal dynasty. It is home to five heritages recognised by UNESCO, namelythe ancient citadel relic complex, the Hue royal court music, the NguyenDynasty wood blocks, the Nguyen Dynasty royal administrative documents and the literatureon Hue royal architecture.-VNA
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 29 received Laos’ Labour Order, first class, in recognition of the Vietnamese locality’s contributions to solidarity, friendship and comprehensive between the two countries.
Twenty disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results of the Hue University received Japanese-funded scholarships worth 300 USD each at a ceremony held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 3.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has invested over 2 billion VND (85,700 USD) on a master plan to preserve and promote the historic and architectural values of the Phuoc Tich ancient village in tandem with sustainable tourism development.
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By source market, China continued to lead with 3.1 million visitors, equivalent to 25.5% of all foreign arrivals. The Republic of Korea followed with 2.5 million, or 20.7%. Other major markets included Taiwan (China) with 737,000, the US with 522,000, and Japan with 380,000.
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
