LookAtVietnam – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue city will invest some VND500 billion (US$31.46 million) to boost the development of tourism this year, says the chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Nguyen Ngoc Thien.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will invest some VND500 billion to boost the development of tourism this year.

The investment will cover projects on tourism infrastructure development, including new hotels, shopping and relaxation centers, and restaurants. It will also include the preservation of the former imperial city of Hue in an effort to make it become Viet Nam’s “specific festival city”, he says.

Meanwhile, the provincial authorities have committed to strengthen measures that make trading activities and services in tourist areas more orderly.

Last year, the province welcomed 1.53 million visitors. This was an increase of 17.6 per cent in volume and 34.6 per cent in revenue compared to the previous year.

Over the Lunar New Year, Huong Giang and Saigon-Morin Hue hotels received between 900-1,000 visitors a day.

With free admission offered by the Hue Relics Preservation Center on the first two days of the Tet, it welcomed some 16,000 visitors.

These are positive signals for the provincial tourism sector this year, Thien says.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News