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New project boosts Thua Thien-Hue tourism infrastructure

Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have approved a sub-project to develop tourism infrastructure in the locality.
New project boosts Thua Thien-Hue tourism infrastructure ảnh 1The Meridian Gate, the main gate to the Hue Imperial City - a significant tourism destination in Thua Thien - Hue. (Photo: VNA)

Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – Authorities in the centralprovince of Thua Thien-Hue have approved a sub-project to develop tourisminfrastructure in the locality.

It is part of a tourism development project that supports comprehensivedevelopment in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.

Costing 8.05 million USD, of which 6.4 million USD issourced from the Asian Development Fund (ADF), the sub-project aims to developa sustainable, comprehensive and balanced tourism industry in line with theASEAN tourism development strategy for 2016-2025. It will help boost Vietnam’stourism competitiveness, protect local natural and cultural heritages, andenhance the capacity of tourism management.

The sub-project covers upgrading a 1.2km road linking the 1ANational Highway to the south-west of Hon Chen, a spiritual destination onHuong River; building a drainage system and a 5,000sq.m car park; and buildingand upgrading five wharves on Huong River and two others in Tam Giang lagoon.  

It will also support the building of cross-country routes toconnect destinations across the region, contributing to the comprehensive growthof countries along the regional economic corridor, particularly Vietnam, Laos,Cambodia, and Myanmar. –VNA 
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