Hue ancient citadel relic complex – a UNESCO world cultural heritage site (Photo: VNA)Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The centralprovince of Thua Thien-Hue is seeking to promote tourism amid the outbreak ofthe acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
At a working session with local departments onFebruary 20, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Ngoc Tho saidthe locality has recorded no COVID-19 cases.
This is the challenging time for the tourismsector but also an occasion to promote the province as a safe and friendlydestination, he said.
The official suggested promoting tourism inpopular sites including Hue ancient citadel relic complex – a UNESCO worldcultural heritage site, and developing potential markets such as Europe, NorthAmerica and Japan.
In February, the number of tourists from China’sTaiwan, Japan, Thailand, Germany and Italy increased remarkably, while thatfrom mainland China, the Republic of Korea and Malaysia fell.
Director of the provincial Department of TourismLe Huu Minh said in the next month, the number of visitors to the province isforecast to decline sharply due to the cancellation of tours and reservationsunder the influence of the epidemic.
The total damage of the sector in February-Marchis projected at over 76 billion VND (3.27 million USD).
Nevertheless, a silver lining of the cloud isthat the local export turnover in February is projected at 66.63 million USD, ayear-on-year rise of 39.42 percent, proving that the production and sale ofagricultural products in the locality remain stable despite the ravagingCOVID-19.
Besides maintaining business operation, provincialauthorities have proactively taken measures to prevent the outbreak of thedisease./.
VNA
