Thua
Thien-Hue city ranks among the provinces most popular with tourists an
about-to-be-published report reveals.

Thua Thien-Hue is known for its historic royal sites. (Photo: Internet)

The report was the
first complied by tourism-industry experts, managers and researchers to evaluate
the popularity of each of Viet Nam’s provinces, said Thua Thien-Hue Culture,
Spots and Tourism Department director Phan Tien Dung.

It would be published
this month.

The director Thua
Thien-Hue said the province had welcomed almost 1.4 million tourists as of
November, an increase of 11.7 per cent against the first 11 months of last year.

The number of foreign
tourists had increased 7.9 per cent and the number of foreign deluxe cruise
ships docking at the province’s Chan May Port had also risen.

Tourism revenue was
VND774 billion (US$38.7 million), 20.4 per cent higher than last year.

Thua Thien-Hue is
known for its historic royal sites; cultural festivals and more than 1,700
dishes ranging from cooking for the people to aristocrats.

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Nam News