Recently, the former imperial city of Hue proposed plans to boost tourism in an attempt to revive the sector’s heydays.
The city has been appraised as having the most tourism potential in the country, thanks to its UNESCO heritage titles, scenic landscapes and vast lagoon system.
Experts urged the city to utilize its potential, as Hue seems to lag behind other cities in Vietnam in tourism growth.
‘Hue has the maximum potential for tourism in the country, but this charming city has yet to become a top destination for visitors,’ said Vietnam Tourism Association chairman Nguyen Huu Tho.
Tho said dynamic management of the sector would soon result in a better tourism profile for the city.
GASTRONOMY MUSEUM
Nguyen Van Phuc, deputy director of the local tourism department, said the sector is targeting to make use of food varieties in the city to renew the sector.
Researchers said among the 3,000 varieties of food found in Vietnam, some 1,700 dishes are made in the city, but visitors have hardly seen a decent restaurant serving authentic Vietnamese food.
‘Procedure the building of a museum for Hue gastronomy is underway. We found it is a must to conserve the authenticity of local dishes as well as to serve the visitors better,’ said Phuc of the tourism department.
According to him, local sector is working with a big tourist operator from HCMC to build the museum and local authorities have reserved a wide plot of land at the centre of the city for the project.
Meanwhile, the department and the project investor are working with experts and researchers across the country to obtain documents recording the dishes’ authentic ingredients and recipes. Both grassroots and royal recipes will be available at the museum.
The proposed museum is expected to meet demands of dining, researching and taking part in the food-making process with instructions by local artisans.
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TYPICAL TRADE VILLAGES GOING “EXTINCT”?
Ha Thai Village of Thuong Tin District of Hanoi started its traditional paint trade in the 17th century. In the 30s of last century, the paint village of Ha Thai learned polishing techniques and the use of materials such as egg shell and snail. It was during this time that elder Dinh Van Thanh of Thai Ha Village was invited to an exposition in France to demonstrate the art of lacquer painting.
Tourism remains far away from Hue village's reach
Villagers in the 550-year-old Phuoc Tich Village on the outskirts of former imperial Hue City have dreamed of bumper tourism in the village for 10 years, but their dreams have yet to come to fruition.
Traditional wedding of the White Yao people
Having a son coming of age, a White Yao family begins selecting a wife for him among the White Yao young girls in the same hamlet or one nearby.
Xin Man at a glance
In April, the last fiery flowers of the cotton trees spark on mountain slopes. With the long-brewing desire inside to conquer the scenic tourist path from Bac Ha (Lao Cai) to Xin Man, the most desolate highland district of Ha Giang Province, we hit the road on a beautiful weekend.
Silver carving by Po Ho Creek
Following the tunes (“Spring comes to Muong Hum hamlet high up the mountains with heart-rocking distant singing…” ) of talented composer Nguyen Tai Tue, we come to Seo Po Ho hamlet to visit Red Yao artisans diligently blowing life into silver, creating wonders of sophisticated craftsmanship, worthily contributing to the cultural traditions of their tribe.
The fabulous Phu Tho tea hills
Today’s Phu Tho Province was the land chosen by Hung Kings, the first rulers of Vietnam, to be their capital. Considered the cradle of the Viet people, this area still preserves the temples of Hung Kings and many other historical relics such as pagodas and shrines.
Bridges that distill the love of the native land
Every Vietnamese has a bridge to be nostalgic about.
EXPLORING PU MAT CONSERVATION ZONE
Pu Mat National Park belongs to Nghe An Province. At 93,113 ha, it is the only remaining primeval forest in Northern Vietnam.
Cultural touches grieve locals of the royal city
Culture has served as the most sensitive part to Hue natives and they are always ready to fight for the cultural values that have existed in a long period of time in this former imperial capital city.
A DIVINE FLAGPOLE OF THE VIETNAMESE
Lung Cu Peak of Dragon Mountain, rises 1470m above sea level and belongs to Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province. Sharing a border with China, this mountain has witnessed the long history of the Vietnamese fighting against foreign aggressors. That is why Lung Cu is considered a sacred place of the Vietnamese people.
