Tourists come to Hue on a rainy day

There is still worry

Right from the beginning of the rainy season, many tourists have expressed concerns that their trip to Hue will not be complete. On travel review sites on social networks and travel groups, many tourists expressed concern about whether the weather will hinder their trip. Nguyen Thai Ha, a tourist, wrote on a Hue travel review site: "I plan to go to Hue at the end of September, but I heard that there will be storms coming, I don't know if I should go or not because I heard that rain in Hue is very sad."

This concern is not unique, it is even a common concern of many tourists. In 2024, I have heard many tourists have to change direction, find destinations less affected by the weather, instead of the previous plan to go to Hue. The reason they changed their decision is because they think that visiting heritage sites and traveling to tourist destinations is quite inconvenient due to the frequent heavy rains in Hue. The lagoon experiences are also not favorable and there is a risk of unsafety.

In fact, tourism in the rainy season anywhere is more or less affected, especially the limitation of outdoor activities such as exploring nature and landscapes. Some tours may be suddenly canceled due to bad weather conditions affecting the safety of tourists and means of transport. Heavy rain can also cause flooding, slippery roads, delay or disruption of travel. Besides, tourists may not have the full experience as expected due to bad weather, restrictions in sightseeing and photography.

In Hue, the period from September and October of this year to February and March of the following year is considered the peak season for international visitors, but this is also the rainy and stormy season that often affects the Central region. The number of visitors in general, especially domestic visitors, will decrease due to unavoidable reasons mainly due to the weather.

Although in recent years the locality and tourism industry have changed direction, adding more suitable experiences to adapt to the weather; travel companies, hotels and other accommodation establishments have introduced many stimulus policies, increased services and service quality included in promotional packages. However, from the perspective of tourists, the worry of traveling in the rainy season still remains.

Ms. Duong Thi Cong Ly, Vice President of Hue City Tourism Association, Director of Vietnam - Hanoi Tourism Joint Stock Company's Hue Branch, said that even for foreign visitors, when asked about the reason for their short stay, the answer is also due to the rain. For domestic visitors, in addition to tours to visit heritage sites and lagoons, they do not know much about indoor experiences, partly because the products have not been promoted strongly, and partly because some travel agencies are not interested in introducing them.

Find a solution

Mr. Tran Quang Hao, Director of Hue Tourism Investment & Services Joint Stock Company (Huetourist) shared that finding four-season tourism services, especially tourism products and services in the rainy season, has been discussed and researched a lot, but up to now, there are still many concerns to find an effective alternative solution. Hue is still lacking service investors, lacking shows that are attractive enough to attract visitors and supplement the experience for visitors in the rainy season.

The appearance of AEON MALL Hue is a great opportunity to solve the problem of indoor entertainment. Besides, Hue has many other advantages that if exploited well can become a typical product serving tourists all year round.

Ms. Ly believes that the art of bamboo, enamel, kites or other experiences of craft village products are quite interesting. Building products rich in experience in a suitable indoor space will contribute to solving the problem of tourism products in the rainy season. Even culinary experiences in the form of "city food" in an indoor space are very interesting. The problem is the investment to provide a systematic service and the promotion must be strong enough to spread.

According to Mr. Hao, attractive shows not only solve the problem of experiencing the rainy season but also the nighttime experiences. Researching and organizing shows such as royal court music performances, ao dai shows, art performances, traditional martial arts, etc. will create attraction. To do it professionally and systematically, it is necessary to call on investors to provide services.

For a long time, Hue has been famous for its brand name “Capital of Cuisine”. From this advantage, it is possible to design comprehensive culinary tours - from shopping, processing to enjoying. Just trying to mix and sip a cup of salt coffee in a garden space is enough for visitors to have a very unique and romantic experience under the capricious rains of Hue.

Article and photos: MINH TAM

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