In order to expand development and improve the quality of tourism products on the Huong River and Tam Giang lagoon, Thua Thien Hue province implemented an investment project to build and upgrade 7 boat wharfs connected to tourist destinations. community.

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According to VNA, the project is expected to be completed by the end of August this year, contributing to completing the infrastructure and attracting travel businesses to open new tours to serve domestic and international tourists.

The Perfume River flowing through Hue city is being built and upgraded with 5 new tourist boat wharves including Thanh Tien wharf, Voi Re – Ho Quyen wharf, Than wharf and Bao Vinh wharf, Le Loi wharf number 5. Voi Re – Ho Quyen wharf is located in Thuy Bieu ward, a famous fruit orchard area of ​​Hue with the characteristic of Thanh Tra Tien King fruit.

This is one of the community tourism destinations that attracts tourists, especially in early September every year with a large fruit festival, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate.

Investing in a tourist boat wharf here helps tourists have new experiences when traveling up the Perfume River to explore the fruitful orchards and peaceful scenery of the suburbs. At the same time, from the Voi Re – Ho Quyen wharf, visitors can see Thien Mu Pagoda on the opposite side of the river to feel the charming beauty of Hue.

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The newly built Voi Re – Ho Quyen wharf project has a 60m long boat landing, a commercial space, service area, ticket sales, waiting room for tourists, and upgraded connection route to the wharf. boat. Currently, the contractor has completed the construction of the negative part of the underwater retaining wall and is starting to drive piles to build a boat dock.

Thua Thien Hue has a lot of potential and space to develop river tourism products when it owns the poetic Huong Giang river and the Tam Giang – Cau Hai lagoon with the largest area in Southeast Asia. On the Perfume River alone, there are currently about 130 dragon boat tourist vehicles, serving to transport tourists to sightseeing and listening to Hue songs.

Sharing on VNA, Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc, Director of the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien Hue province, said that when the boat wharf system is put into operation, it will effectively serve the work of transporting tourists by waterway on the Huong and Huong rivers. Con Toc area (Quang Dien district) on Tam Giang lagoon. Currently, the majority of dragon boats traveling on the Huong River, after many years of operation, have deteriorated, their registration has expired and they must stop operating in the next few years.

With a new marina system designed synchronously with items, it will create favorable conditions to attract businesses to invest in new facilities, thereby meeting the increasing needs and standards of tourists, especially for tourists. International visitor statue.

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