Thien Mu Pagoda, one of Hue’s distinctive cultural tourism attractions. (Photo: Le Dinh Hoang)

    An opportunity for heritage cities

    In the current context, cultural identity, the quality of the living environment, tourism appeal and creative capacity are increasingly becoming the decisive factors underpinning a city's competitiveness. In other words, what was once regarded as the “heritage of the past” is gradually becoming the “resource of the future”.