A media trip called "Visit Hue" will be held for the first time with the participation of special guests, aiming to promote Thua Thien-Hue and attract domestic and international tourists to the central province.
Tourists take a boat ride on the Huong (Perfume) River which flows through Hue city. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A media trip called "Visit Hue" will be held for the first time withthe participation of special guests, aiming to promote Thua Thien-Hue and attract domestic and international tourists to the central province.
The June 20-26 trip is organised by theprovincial Department of Tourism in response to Festival Hue 2022.
Participating in the trip are bloggers Ly Thanh Co, Le Ha Truc and Lo Huu DucAnh, actor Binh An, stylist Monsimi, Vlogger Hachi Hachi, photographer Vu BaoKhanh, Titokers Melon, Duong Vu and Hukha.
These special travellers will experience new tourism products such as rowing on Tam GiangLagoon, viewing Hue’s ancient capital from a giant hot air balloon, and going on azipline or highwire at Thanh Tan Hot Springs. They will also enjoy Hue dishes,street foods and royal cuisine. The trip is hoped to inspire them towrite stories.
Speaking at a press conference held in Hanoi on June 17, Director of the ThuaThien-Hue Department of Tourism Nguyen Van Phuc said that the idea oforganising the media trip had been initiated for a long time. However, it wasdelayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tourists take a boat ride on the Huong (Perfume) River which flows through Hue city. (Photo: VNA) 
