The National Tourism
Year 2012 themed “Hue-Ancient capital city-New experiences” will be held
in central Thua Thien-Hue Province. The event is expected to promote
Vietnam’s tourism products and cultural heritages, attract more foreign
tourists and boost domestic tourism.
 Hue Festival – a quintessential biennial event of Vietnamese cultural heritages – will be the major cultural draw card.
Lying
on the north-south railway and main road connected to Laos and
northeastern Thailand and with the Phu Bai International Airport and the
Chan May Seaport, Thua Thien-Hue Province will be a stopover for
central and nationwide tourists.
In
particular, Hue City – the local tourism centre – was the capital city
of the Nguyen feudal dynasty and is the sole place in the country
preserving the Vietnam court music recognised by UNESCO as masterpieces
of oral and intangible heritage of humanity.
Thua Thien-Hue is
also well known for its cuisine, craft products and folk festivals,
including the Cau Ngu festival, the boat race on the Huong (Perfume)
river and Hue Festival.
The system of tombs and pagodas together
with beautiful beaches like Lang Co, Thuan An and Canh Duong and the Tam
Giang-Cau Hai lagoon will be especially attractive destinations for
tourists.
The National Tourism Year 2011 themed “Exotic Beaches and Islands” took place in central coastal Phu Yen Province on April 1. |
