Foreign tourists in Hue (Photo: VNA)Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - The Department of Tourism of the central province of ThuaThien-Hue has issued a code of conduct for tourists in Vietnamese and English.
The guidebook includesillustrations of dos and don’ts. It encourages tourists to respect localtraditions, behave in a civilized manner, protect historical relics, supportthe disabled, elderly, pregnant women and children, and to queue up when usingpublic services or joining activities at public places.
Thua Thien–Huehouses Hue city, which was the imperial capital of Vietnam for over 100 years. Hue is home to five heritages recognised by UNESCO, namely the Hueancient citadel relic complex – a World Cultural Heritage site; Nha Nhac (Hueroyal court music) – an intangible cultural heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’swood blocks – a documentary heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s Chau ban (royaladministrative documents) – part of the Asia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’sMemory of the World Programme; and literature on Hue royal architecture - adocumentary heritage.
In 2017, thetotal number of tourists to Hue rose 16 percent to 3.8 million, contributing tothe local tourism revenue of over 320 billion VND (14 million USD).
In 2018, theprovincial tourism sector hopes to welcome between 4-4.2 million visitors, ofwhich foreigners make up of 40-45 percent, up 10 percent and 12 percent from2017, respectively, generating 4-4.2 trillion VND (176 million-184.8 millionUSD).-VNA
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