Thua Thien-Hue welcomes nearly 41,000 foreigners during Tet
(VOV) -The central province of ThuaThien-Hue received about 60,000 tourists,including 41,000 foreigners, during the first three days of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
The whole province now has 526 guest houses and hotels with 10,000 rooms, and the room occupancy rate reached 90% on February 1 and even 100% on February 4-5.
Warm weather over the past few days has favoured outdoor activities, luring more visitors to its tourist attractions. Restaurants and hotelshave delighted visitors with imperial artistic performances, Hue cuisine and various souvenirs. They have also organized tours of Hue relics during the Tet holiday.
According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Director PhanTien Dung, the province offers a variety of Tet festivities including huge floral displays, lion dances, art and martial performances, Sea God worship demonstrations and art exhibitions.