(Cinet)- Hue Relics Conservation Centre will implement to repair and restore 22 relics at the Hue Citadel relic site in order to promote the relics’ value to tourists with an investment of VND150 billion (US$7 million) in 2015.
Accordingly, the center expects to welcome 3.1-3.3 million tourists, including 1.1-1.3 million international tourists, bringing in VND170-175 billion (US$8-8.2 million) from entrance tickets this year.
Among the relics to be repaired and preserved are Phu Van Lau, Nhat Thanh Lau, relics inside the Hue Citadel, Tu Duc King Shrine and Thieu Phuong Garden. Relics which continue to be preserved are Ngo Mon, Trieu Tri King Shrine, Tu Duc King Shrine, Trieu To Temple and Tang Tho Floor.
The center also studied, compiled, translated and published over 20 books about Hue cultural heritage sites and dozens of important royal musical works, while studying and successfully staging 15 royal dances, two ancient royal plays and 25 classical drama excerpts for festivals and cultural exchanges.
In 2014, the center invested VND105.4 billion (US$4.9 million) to repair and restore 17 relics in accordance with Decision 1880/QD-TTg by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on preserving and promoting values of the Hue Citadel in the 2010-2020 period.
Hue has chosen to be the capital city of the Southern Kingdom by all Nguyen Lords and officially became the capital under Tay Son’s reign. For approximately 400 years, Hue has become a great landscape and architectural site. Hue’ royal complex has been officially recognized by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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