Hue ancient citadel will receive tourists at night (Source: VNA)
ThuaThien – Hue (VNA) – The Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) will beopen to tourists from 19:00 to 22:00 from April 22, according to the HueRelics Preservation Centre.
Nighttickets will be the same as day tickets, at 120,000 VND (5.3 USD) perVietnamese and 150,000 VND (6.6 USD) per foreigner.
Theprogramme “Dai Noi by night”, expected to be a highlight in the heritage tourin the central region, will feature ancient royal rituals, traditional dancesand art performances. Tourists can also experience Hue traditional crafts androyal activities.
Before,the Imperial Citadel only welcomed tourists at night during festival time.Recently, the centre has joined hands with Saigontourist Travel Agency toorganize a Royal Palace night party for nearly 1,000 tourists transported by theCelebrity Century cruise ship of the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (Malta)anchored in Chan May port in the province.
Theprovince has also devised numerous drastic and comprehensive measures topromote tourism, including luring investment in high-end tourism sites andfocusing on enhancing tourism service quality to draw international visitors.
Theprovince aims to receive over five million visitors by 2020, and over sevenmillion by 2030, making it one of the leading tourism destinations of thenation and in the region.-VNA
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Hue ancient citadel will receive tourists at night (Source: VNA) 
