Hue recognised as ASEAN clean tourist cityVietNamNet Bridge – Hue City in central Thua Thien- Hue Province and one of its hotel facilities have been listed among the awardees of the ASEAN Green Awards 2018. A green view of Hue Former Citadel in Hue City. — VNS Photo Nguyen Van SumAccording to the province’s tourism department deputy director, Nguyen Van Phuc, the former imperial capital city of Hue is among the three Vietnamese cities to be awarded the ASEAN Clean Tourist City title, together with the city of old towns, Hoi An, and the city of villas, Da Lat. The indicators for ASEAN to evaluate a clean tourist city include cleanliness, environment and waste management, green spaces around the city, security and health, as well as urban safety and tourism infrastructure. A green hotel is one, which promotes environmental friendliness and energy conservation, as defined by the ASEAN green hotel standards.

Source: VietNamNet News December 28, 2017 10:18 UTC