Localities in central Vietnam have seen an increasing number of
domestic and international tourists in the past two years, particularly
over national holidays, thanks to a range of promotional activities and
stronger provincial tourism links.
With regard to
tourism, the central region, boasting numerous world heritage sites,
beautiful beaches and high end resorts, has made a name for itself as
“the central heritage road” or “The East-West Economic Corridor”, making
it a popular destination for tourists.
Da Nang
City – the “gateway” linking the world heritage sites of My Son
Sanctuary and the Ancient Town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province with the
imperial city of Hue – attracted close to 91,000 visitors for National
Day (September 2), up by 36,7 percent compared to 2013.
This figure includes over 20,000 international tourists, representing
an increase of 50 percent compared to last year, according to Deputy
Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran
Chi Cuong.
The Ancient Town of Hoi An welcomed
close to 10,000 visitors over the holiday, half of whom were from
abroad, according to Director of the provincial Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism Dinh Hai.
The town was rated one
of the top places in the world for its nightlife by UK Rough Guide
magazine, and second best city in Asia, after Kyoto, Japan, by the
world’s premier travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller.
About 30,000 holiday-makers flocked to the imperial city of Hue
for September 2, including 10,000 foreigners. Built under the Nguyen
dynasty (1802-1945), Hue Citadel was recognised as a World Cultural
Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.
Nha Trang city in
the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa welcomed more than
35,000 tourists over the past few days, including nearly 10,000
international visitors. The city is a well-known beach destination with
a 10-kilometre long coastline of white sand beaches, with clear warm
waters all year round.-VNA