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Tourists could explore Hue Monuments Complex at night from Q2

With the aims to create a new impression for tourists to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, the Complex of Hue Monuments is scheduled to open in the evening, from 6:30pm to 10pm, from the second quarter of this year, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

In 2017, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will implement nine projects to conserve and restore relics in the Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The relics subject to conservation included Ngo Mon (Noon Gate), Tho Ninh Palace, Bi Dinh (Stele Pavilion) at the Tomb of King Tu Duc, the worship and tomb areas at the Tomb of King Duc Duc, the walls and gate of Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Purple City), the arena of Ho Quyen, Nghinh Luong Dinh (Nghinh Luong Pavilion), Long Chau Temple, and the technical infrastructure at Hoang Thanh (Imperial Citadel).

 
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According to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, many Hue monuments are set to open in the evening, from 6:30pm to 10pm, from the second quarter of 2017. They are Ngo Mon, Thai Hoa Palace (Supreme Harmony Palace), The Mieu (Ancestral Temple), Dien Tho Palace, Truong Sanh Palace, and Tu Phuong Vo Su Pavilion.
Besides, in 2017, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will promote the tour of “Hue – one destination, five heritages”, which aims to introduce five UNESCO-recognised heritages in Hue: the Complex of Hue Monuments, Nha Nhac (court music), the Woodblocks of the Nguyen Dynasty, the Royal Records of the Nguyen Dynasty, and the Literature on Hue royal architecture.
In 2016, the centre restored 18 structures at a total cost of nearly 177.9 billion VND. They included the Duc Lang corridor, Thai Binh Lau (Royal Library), Thieu Phuong Garden, Phu Van Lau (Pavilion of Edicts), and the tombs of Kings Thieu Tri, Dong Khanh and Tu Duc.
Thanks to the conservation and activities promoting relics’ value, the Complex of Hue Monuments received more than 2.5 million tourists in 2016, increasing by nearly 500,000 arrivals from 2015. They included over 1.4 million international visitors, up 15 percent against the previous year.
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