{"id":124641,"date":"2025-07-08T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueocean-realty.com\/?p=124641"},"modified":"2025-07-08T10:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:45:42","slug":"industrial-development-in-hue-city-thua-thien-hue-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueocean-realty.com\/en\/industrial-development-in-hue-city-thua-thien-hue-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Development in Hue City & Thua Thien Hue Province"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction to Hue<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Industrial Development in Hue City & Thua Thien Hue Province:<\/p>\n

Hue was the last feudal capital of Vietnam, recognized for its rich historical and cultural heritage. Located in Central Vietnam\u2019s key economic region, Thua Thien Hue is classified as a Class-I city and a UNESCO World Heritage site, known as Vietnam’s “Festival City.” With seven UNESCO-recognized world heritage sites, Hue combines local distinctiveness, national values, and select global cultural influences.<\/p>\n

Strategic Development Vision<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n

By 2025:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Hue aims to be a centrally managed city (under the central government), preserving heritage and promoting a smart, environmentally friendly urban center with ecological, cultural, and scenic distinctiveness.<\/p>\n

By 2030:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Hue will become a major Southeast Asian regional hub for culture, tourism, advanced healthcare, high-quality education and R&D, fortified national defense, and high living standards.<\/p>\n

By 2045:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0The city aspires to be a festival and cultural center of Asia with advanced tourism and medical services.<\/p>\n

Geography & Administrative Structure<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Province:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Thua Thien Hue covers about 5,033 km\u00b2, bordered by Quang Tri (north), the East Sea (east), Da Nang and Quang Nam (south), and Laos (west).<\/p>\n

Administrative Units:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Hue City; towns: Huong Thuy, Huong Tra; districts: Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang, Phu Loc, A Luoi, Nam Dong.<\/p>\n

Population (2021):<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 1.15 million (urban: ~609k, rural: ~544k), density ~233\u202fpeople\/km\u00b2.<\/p>\n

Ethnic Minorities:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Ethnic C\u01a1tu, T\u00e0 Oi, Bru-Van Kieu in western districts.<\/p>\n

Workforce:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0~624k laborers (15+ years), unemployment rate ~4.29%.<\/p>\n

Education & Training<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Schools (2021):<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0218 preschools, 220 primary, 131 secondary, 42 high schools.<\/p>\n

Targets by 2030:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0230 preschools, 234 primary, 142 secondary, 44 high schools.<\/p>\n

Higher Education:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a02 universities, 1 academy, 5 colleges, 1 intermediate, ~7 vocational centers. Plans to upgrade several institutions and add university-level programs.<\/p>\n

Tourism & Heritage Assets<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hue boasts 132 recognized cultural\/historical sites (as of 2010), including 26 communal houses, 6 pagodas, 2 altars, 2 towers, 94 historical\/revolutionary relics, and 2 others. Its Imperial Citadel\u2014home to the Nguyen Dynasty\u2014is a focal tourist site, along with royal tombs, Phan Boi Chau memorial, Bach Ma National Park, Lang Co beach, Thanh Tan hot spring, Thanh Toan tiled bridge, Perfume River, Thien Mu Pagoda, Phu Cam Cathedral, and more.<\/p>\n

Transport & Infrastructure<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Roads:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0>2,500 km of roads including Highway 1A, Ho Chi Minh-Truong Son routes, National Highways 49\/49B, provincial routes, and >80% paved roads.<\/p>\n

Waterways:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0~563 km of rivers and lagoons.<\/p>\n

Railway:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0101.2 km section of the North\u2013South railway.<\/p>\n

Air:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Phu Bai International Airport (~15 km south of Hue).<\/p>\n

Ports:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Thuan An Port (5 berths, national standard), Chan May deepwater port (under development).<\/p>\n

Economic Performance (2021\u20132022)<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n