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| The breathtaking landscapes, beautiful coastlines, cultural delights and historical significance, make Vietnam an enjoyable stop in Asia travel map. To help you plan a trip in Hue - Vietnam, we provide the useful guide of hotel options, package tours, transport, attractions, shopping and entertainment. You just click the sections below for helpful information. |
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HUE PROVINCE OVERVIEW |
| Geography |
Demographics |
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Capital: Hue
Region: North Central Coast
Area: 5,054 km2
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Population:1,119,800
Density: 221.6/km2
Ethnicities: Kinh, Ta Oi, Co Tu, Bru - Van Kieu, Hoa |
Calling code: 054 |
| Town and Districts |
| Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Huong Tra, Phu Vang, Huong Thuy, Phu Loc, Nam Dong, A Luoi. |
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| General Information
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Thua Thien-Hue Province is located in Central Vietnam. It is next to Quang Tri Province to the north, Danang to the south, and Quang Nam Province to the south-west. This province leans up against the Truong Son mountain range and is washed by the East Sea, along its 120km seashore.
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History
Hue originally rose to prominence as the capital of the Nguyen family, a feudal dynasty which dominated much of (then) southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century. In 1775 when Trinh Sa captured it, it was known as Phu Xuan. In 1802, Nguyen Phuc
Anh (later Emperor Gia Long) succeeded in establishing his control over the whole of Vietnam, thereby making Hue the national capital.
Hue was the national capital until 1945, when Emperor Bao Dai abdicated and a Communist government was established in Ha Noi (Hanoi), in the north. While Bao
Dai was briefly proclaimed "Head of State" with the help of the returning French colonialists in 1949 (although not with recognition from the Communists and the full acceptance of the Vietnamese people), his new capital was Sai Gon (Saigon), in the south. In the Vietnam War,
Hue's central position placed it very near the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The city was located in the South. In the Tet Offensive of 1968, during the Battle of Hue, the city suffered considerable damage to not only its physical features, but its reputation as well, most of it from American firepower and bombings on the historical buildings as well as the now infamous massacre at Hue. After the war's conclusion, many of the historic features of Hue were neglected, being seen by the victorious regime and some other Vietnamese as a "relics from the feudal regime", but there has since been a change of policy, and some parts of the historic city have been restored. |
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Thua Thien - Hue Province is 658km from Hanoi, 1,080km from Ho Chi Minh City, 108km from Danang. The province has the National Highway 14 that links Hue with Central Highlands. It is also on the National Highway 1A that connects Hanoi and Ca Mau. There are daily express trains from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh stop at Hue Railway station. The local trains come to some other provinces. The Phu Bai Airport serves flights Hue - Ho Chi Minh City and Hue - Hanoi |
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HUE PROVINCE RESOURCES |
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Thua Thien-Hue offers very diversified and beautiful landscapes. Nature and human beings create a harmoniously beauty with Bach Ma (White Horse) National Park and other attractive beaches such as Thuan An, Lang Co and Canh Duong.
The province provides a well-balanced blend of royal heritage and folk culture. As a matter of fact, tourists discover dozens of handicraft villages, with annual festivals that are painstakingly organized.
Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. In Hue and its surrounding still exist tens of pagodas constructed more 300 years ago, and hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early 20th century.
Besides, tourist is able to enjoy many traditional famous dishes and find out about sophisticated handicraft here. Hue Citadel has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO since December 1993, Hue Royal Musical (Nha nhac) has been declared as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage since November 2003.
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Climate
The weather is submitted to tropical monsoon climate divided into four distinct seasons: fresh spring, very hot summer, mild autumn and windy, cold winter. The dry season lasts from March to August. It is hot with temperate rarely reaches to 39.5oC. The rainy season lasts from September to February. It is quite cold with average temperature is 19.7oC, but sometime down to 8.8oC. In this time, it rains a lost, sometime lasts all day. If tourist would to avoid rainy, they come to Danang City, 108km from south of Hue. In the mountain area, the weather is cool with the annual temperature is between 9oC and 29oC. The most convenient time to visit the area is from November to April. |
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HUE PROVINCE ECONOMY |
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| Northern Vietnam |
| Hanoi, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Hai Phong -Cat Ba Island, Ha Tay, Hoa Binh, Lai Chau, Lang Son,
Ninh Binh, Lao Cai - Sapa, Quang Ninh - Ha Long, Son La, Thai Binh |
| Central Vietnam and Highland Region |
| Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan - Mui Ne, Da Nang, Hue, Khanh Hoa - Nha Trang, Ninh Thuan, Quang Binh, Quang Nam - Hoi An, Quang Ngai ,Quang Tri, Daklak, Gia Lai, Daknong, Kontum, Lam Dong - Da Lat |
| Southern Vietnam |
| Ho Chi Minh, Ba Ria -Vung Tau -Con Dao Island, Can Tho, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Kien Giang -Ha Tien -Phu Quoc Island,
Soc Trang, Tay Ninh, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, An Giang |
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