The central province of Thua Thien-Hue and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will join hands in promoting tourism development in the ancient imperial city of Hue.

Under the co-operation agreement inked between the two sides last week, the provincial administration and Vietnam Airlines will increase promotion activities for Hue on their respective communications channels and collaborate on national and international tourism and cultural events in Hue city.

They will work together on facilitating Hue’s investment and tourism promotion at travel fairs in Viet Nam and other countries. They will also also consider raising the frequency of flights to the city and opening new air routes.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Cao, said the agreement will help foster tourism and investment, as well as cultural exchange, between his province and other regions of Viet Nam and countries around the world.

Vietnam Airlines operates several daily direct flights linking Hue with Ha Noi and HCM City. — VNS