Meeting with Vietnamese-French writer Doan Bui in Hue

Meeting with Vietnamese-French writer Doan Bui in Hue

Born in 1976, Doan Bui is currently a reporter for Le Nouvel Obs, one of France's respected news magazines. In addition to her journalism, she writes literary works for both children and adults, scripts for graphic novels...
Trinh's music in harmony with Ca Hue

The lyrics of Trinh Cong Son and of Nguyen Duy started, in harmony with the ancient music, which is the unique feature of the music and arts exchange program "Vong Co Do" (Nostalgia for Ancient Capital) brought to the audience on the evening of 26/9.

Trinh s music in harmony with Ca Hue
New perspective of Hue

TTH - The contest "Hue - the new perspective" has portrayed the familiar scene of Hue's nature and people through a new and strange angle.

New perspective of Hue
The original screen in the Forbidden Purple City

Instead of masonry painting, masonry embossment or ceramic mosaics which are often seen on other constructions, on the screen in the Forbidden Purple City, enameled ceramics are the highlight.

The original screen in the Forbidden Purple City
An ancient printing woodblock of worshipping painting in Sinh village

Basing on the strange and different style and decorative patterns, art researchers thought the printing woodblock is over 50 years old. However, the artisan Ky Huu Phuoc supposed that this block of lightweight wood in such a carving style must have been more than 100 years old.

An ancient printing woodblock of worshipping painting in Sinh village
Awarding prizes in the photo contest “Hue - new angles”

The Organizing Committee of the third fine art photo contest “Hue - new angles” 2017 has just announced the prize winners. It is expected that the awards ceremony will be held on September 13 at the Ho Chi Minh Museum with 1 first prize, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes and 5 consolation prizes.

Awarding prizes in the photo contest “Hue - new angles”
The "Vong Co do" program to be held at Hue University

The program of “Vong Co do" ("Nostalgia for the Ancient Capital") will be organized by the family of musician Trinh Cong Son and poet Nguyen Duy on the evening of September 26 at Hue University.

The Vong Co do program to be held at Hue University
Young people to keep the culture of Hue

Researcher and translator Buu Y affirmed that the preservation and promotion of Hue cultural identity was the mission for no other than the young generation, as they were the future owners.

Young people to keep the culture of Hue
“Harmony”–The book of poetry and painting

Ten Hue folk songs by Vo Que along with ten paintings by Dang Mau Triet through the presentation of Le Huynh Lam build up a lively “Harmony”, so as to honor Hue culture...

“Harmony”–The book of poetry and painting
Hue Museums change to attract more visitors

Recently, museums and art centers in Hue, which are collectively known as museum, have changed a lot in their way of organizing activities and display solutions to “break the passive situations” of waiting for guests, and they initially got positive signs. Yet more solutions need acquiring to make related units operate more effectively.

Hue Museums change to attract more visitors
Lotus seed cakes

During lunch, my teacher said she would make lotus seed cakes for the guest reception on the day of the book launch. This is the kind of cake that she has loved the most ever since childhood because it is beautiful and delicious.

Lotus seed cakes
Attracting tourists to the Citadel Night

Any tourism product that is detached from local residents would fail. It is the local people with their lifestyles and their activities, who create attractive, sustainable vitality for tourism products...

Attracting tourists to the Citadel Night
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