Promoting the potential and unique identity of each locality to build tourism products is a right direction. However, in the context of great challenges, a movement is required for tourist destinations to survive and develop, which need to change their approaches and perspectives in term of development so as to attract visitors.

Hue tourism enjoys positive results in the first 6 months of the year, including increased visitor numbers, a substantial rise in revenue, and potentials of expanding into international tourist markets. Many hotels and resorts in the Ancient Capital have also received high rankings in evaluations conducted by international tourism organizations.

As part of the plan to stimulate tourism and service demand, Hue City is completing its infrastructure and implementing many solutions to develop the night-time economy to attract visitors.

The South China Morning Post (an English daily newspaper published in Hong Kong) has just introduced two unique monuments of Vietnam. Along with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ho Quyen arena (the Tiger Arena) in Thua Thien Hue is also introduced as a very unique destination in Asia that should not be skipped by visitors around the world.

Keeping the wild, cool and clear beauty of the mountains and forests, deserted streams are attractive and interesting choice for those who want to experience a new feeling this summer.

Together with Thieu Phuong, Ngu Vien, Hau Ho gardens, and Truong Ninh Palace, Co Ha Garden is one of the well-known royal gardens of Hue Ancient Capital in the Nguyen Dynasty.

Visiting Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative (Quang Phu commune, Quang Dien district), I met artisans who are hard at work keeping their professions and looking for new directions through their product design improvement. Many of their fine and quality handicraft products have been present in the world market.

On June 26, Prof. Michelle Hermiston from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF, USA) visited and collaborated with Hue Central Hospital to organize a training course on “Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in cancer, benign blood diseases and congenital immunodeficiency”.

On the morning of June 26, the delegation from Champasak Province, Laos, led by its Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Governor, visited and worked in Thua Thien Hue Province.

This information was informed by the leaders of Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum (144 Dang Thai Than, Hue City) at the preliminary conference of one year operation which was held on the morning of June 24.