Culture

At the heart of the Imperial City of Hue, the 180-year-old Co Mat Vien (Supreme council for military and major state affairs of the Nguyen Dynasty) is gradually being revitalized in a new guise.

Hue Festival 2026 will be organized with activities continuously spread throughout the year. It is expected to feature nearly 80 cultural, artistic, sporting programs and events imbued with the identity of the former imperial capital.

The Countdown program welcoming 2026, held at Hue City Cultural and Sports Square (Vy Da Ward), was regarded as the highlight of this meaningful moment, a venue where a grand musical feast and joyful reunions converged.

Vietnam Haiku Poetry Club - Hue Ancient Capital has contributed to preserving and promoting Vietnamese Haiku while integrating poetic forms with Hue’s cultural traditions and effectively advancing people-to-people diplomacy.

On the afternoon of December 30, the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Hue City organized a program to honor outstanding artists and writers, and presented awards to exceptional literary and artistic works in 2025.

The Scientific Council for the appraisal of the Master Plan for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Complex of Hue Monuments to 2030, with a vision to 2050 met, discussed, and reached a consensus to approve...

For 2026, the cultural and sports sector has set the goal of compiling dossiers for 15 - 20 relics to be proposed for ranking at various levels, including special national relics.

Song2Light Season 3 was envisioned as a space for the community to recharge through art. With a no-booth-fee model, the event offered practical support for brand owners to connect, conduct business, and promote their brands.

According to the draft resolution, the proposed entrance fee for Hai Van Frontier Post is VND 70,000 per visitor per entry, applied uniformly to both domestic and international tourists.

Rather than chasing mass-market trends, “recalling the past to understand the future” has become the business philosophy for a segment of the younger generation, bringing cultural heritage into contemporary life naturally.

For many years immersed in the sounds of chisels and hammers, Mr. Vo Huu An, born in 1975, cannot remember how many wooden works he has created.

Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Phan Quy Phuong acknowledged and commended the important contributions of artisans and rural industrial establishments in preserving and promoting the value of traditional handicrafts.

The exhibition opens free of charge for the public from December 23, 2025 to January 11, 2026.

As part of the closing event of the National Tourism Year - Hue 2025, Ngo Mon Square - Hue Imperial Citadel transformed into a “high-energy hotspot” of music as the Mega Booming Day 2 attracted thousands of spectators and young people.

Through free personal interpretation and expressive artistic techniques, both professional and amateur architects and artists have vividly captured the cultural essence of A Luoi through sketching.