Free entry to explore Hue imperial relic site during Lunar New Year
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will offer free tickets to Vietnamese visitors during the first three days of the 2018 Lunar New Year (February 16-18).
Hue imperial relic site.
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The illumination of “Ky dai Hue” (Flag Tower) and the experience of paintball game, which were opened to visitors from evening of February 12, were definitely a highlight of the Tet celebration at the imperial relic site.
The ancient imperial city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was recognised as an ASEAN Clean Tourist City at the ASEAN Travel Forum and Travex International Tourism Trade Fair in Thailand at the end of January.
This year, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will continue promoting the tour “Hue – one destination, five heritage elements”, including Hue imperial relic complex, “Nha nhac” (Hue royal court music), woodblocks and imperial records of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945), Han (Chinese scripts) poetry inscribed on the Hue royal architecture, which were recognised by UNESCO as world heritage items.
In addition, Hue Festival 2018 will take place from April 27 to May 2 with various culture, sports and art activities. The festival will celebrate 712 years since the founding of Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan (now Thua Thien-Hue Province). It will also highlight the central province's cultural heritage in the development and integration process.
With the aim to uphold traditional values and showcase modernity, Hue Festival 2018 will focus on events where both residents and tourists can participate and enjoy, Nguyen Dung, vice chairman of the provincial People's Committee said.
Thua Thien-Hue seeks to lure 4-4.2 million holidaymakers in 2018, a year-on-year rise of 10%, with about 45% being international vacationers. Tourism revenues are projected to increase 15% to reach VND4 - 4.2 trillion (US$175.2 – 183.5 million), Nguyen Van Phuc, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism was quoted as saying.
In the first month of 2018, the centre welcomed 302,000 visitors, including 262,000 international holidaymakers, showing a year-on-year rise of over 30%. During the first three days of Lunar New Year 2018, the centre is expected to serve more than 30,000 visitors with over 80% being foreigners, according to a Hue Monuments Conservation Centre report.
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