A positive signal at the beginning of 2024 is that many travel companies have registered to bring cruise travel tourists to Chan May port. The remaining challenge is how to attract more high-end tourists to visit, experience, and “spend money” in Hue City.

Ms. Dinh Thi Hoai Trai, Director of the Hue Fine Arts Museum, announced on January 19th that the museum received nearly 60,000 visitors in 2023. Visitors were mainly attracted to Le Ba Dang and Diem Phung Thi art exhibitions. According to Ms. Trai, this figure represents a 40% increase compared to that of the year 2022.

In 2023, Ho Chi Minh Museum in Thua Thien Hue welcomed more than 122,000 visitors to the museum, as well as the relics under its management.

On the morning of January 11, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong had a meeting and discussion with Mr. Choi Sang Joo, Chairman of the KX Group (South Korea) on a visit and working trip to Hue City.

On the occasion of her 25th birthday, instead of hosting a lavish party, Dieu Linh, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, opted to visit Hue and join a photo tour to capture memorable moments with her lifelong friend.

According to the center's assessment, the increase in the number of visitors to the heritage sites was thanks to the effects of the Four Seasons Festival and corresponding festivals.

At the end of 2023, a reputable American travel magazine proposed Hue as one of the must-visit destinations in Asia that tourists should not miss in their 2024 travel itinerary. Furthermore, this is also the year when tourism in Hue received numerous prestigious awards of the world.

On January 4th, the Department of Tourism organized a conference to kick off the tourism sector's activities for the year 2024.

Thousands of people and visitors flocked to the streets to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year. In the cool weather with a vibrant music stage, the Countdown - Happy New Year 2024 art program, with an outdoor stage located at the intersection of Hung Vuong Street, Hue City, lasting from the night of December 31 to the dawn of the new year on January 1, 2024, became a highlight in the heart of the ancient capital.

In 2023, tourism activities in the area of Hue City have recovered and shown good growth. The number of tourists visiting Hue has increased significantly, especially international tourists, leading to a substantial rise in the overall retail sales of goods and services. This contributed to Hue City achieving and surpassing all 12 economic and social targets for the year.