Tourist sites in Thua Thien – Hue to re-open on October 1

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue has announced that it will re-open a number of tourist sites such as the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi), and Minh Mang, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh mausoleums to visitors on October 1.
Tourist sites in Thua Thien – Hue to re-open on October 1 ảnh 1The Hue Imperial Citadel (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) - The Hue Monuments ConservationCentre in the centralprovince of Thua Thien – Hue has announcedthat it will re-open a number of tourist sites such as the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi), and Minh Mang, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh mausoleums to visitors on October 1.

A representative ofthe centre said this is a step to gradually restore the local tourism industryafter a long time being heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourist sites in Thua Thien – Hue to re-open on October 1 ảnh 2A corner of the Hue Imperial Citadel (Photo: VNA)

Visitors will only beable to visit outdoor areas.

To ensure COVID-19 prevention and control,visitors must strictly follow the 5K message: khau trang (face masks), khukhuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distancing), khong tu tap (no gatherings),and khai bao y te (health declarations), and scan QR code for medical declaration before their tours.

Tourist sites in Thua Thien – Hue to re-open on October 1 ảnh 3The Thien Mu pagoda (Photo: VNA)

Particularly, visitors from other localities are required to complete medical quarantine as required.

The locality isapplying a 50-percent discount on entry fees to relic sites in the UNESCO-recognised Complex of Hue Monuments.

The local tourism sector recently has alsoactively promoted the locality’s image through publishing photos and videos of attractive tourist destinations onsocial networks, with the aim of further attracting holiday-makers tothe locality after the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

Tourist sites in Thua Thien – Hue to re-open on October 1 ảnh 4The Khai Dinh mausoleum (Photo: VNA)

According to theprovincial Department of Tourism, the locality is basically controlling well thepandemic. In the last three days, the locality has not recorded any new cases ofCOVID-19

As of September 29, asmany as 124,378 people in Thua Thien – Hue have received at least one shot of vaccines against COVID-19, with 57,000 of them getting full two shots./.
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