In the first quarter the central province of Thua Thien - Hue reported tourism earnings of 737 billion VND (33.5 million USD), an increase of 8 percent year-on-year.

Visitors at "Ngo Mon" - Gate of Noon, the maingate to the Imperial City, Hue City

There were 731,000 visitors to Hue City, the province’s main attraction, including 280,000 from abroad, during the period.

Around 440,000 tourists stayed in the city for several days, or 3 percent higher that the same period last year.

Some 12,000 visitors arrived by sea.

This year the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is running a campaign to improve the quality of tourist services, expand links with neighbouring localities and offer promotions to attract more visitors.

Source: VNA