The central province of Thua Thien Hue held a ceremony on July 1 towelcome this year’s the one millionth tourist to the ancient imperialrelic site in Hue city, which is a UNESCO-recognised World Heritagesite.

The lucky visitor, Ho Mai Phuong fromHanoi capital, was presented will a free pass to all relics at the sitevalid for her entire life and a two-night stay for two people atfour-star Huong Giang hotel. She also received two bottles of specialroyal wine and 2 million VND in cash.

Accordingto Director of the Hue Relics Preservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai, inthe first half of 2014, the site earned 75 billion VND (3.5 million USD)from ticket fees, equivalent to 65 percent of the yearly target.

He added that the centre plans to offer more tourist services fromnow to the end of the year, such as cruises on royal boats on HuongRiver and royal banquets.

Apart from the Hueancient imperial city, Thua Thien-Hue province boasts various touristattractions, such as one of the world’s most beautiful bay, Lang Co.

Its destinations for spiritual tourism such as TrucLam Zen Monastery and old pagodas also attract a large number ofholiday-makers.

From now to the end ofthis year, the locality plans to organise more tourism promotionactivities, particularly in September and December, and offer morediverse tourist products to attract more visitors.-VNA