Culture

As the cuntry enters a new phase of development marked by both opportunities and challenges, educating younger generations about the nation’s historical traditions and cultural heritage has become increasingly important and urgent.

Looking ahead, it can be said that Hue is standing before a rare “window of opportunity”. What has been achieved over the past five years is only the foundation.

Through these sketch artworks, visitors are invited on a visual journey to Hue through works featuring temples, royal tombs, architectural landmarks, iconic symbols, and even simple moments from everyday life.

During fieldwork, I gained access to several ancient Han-Nom documents recording the migration, land reclamation, and establishment of villages and communes. Most notably is a cadastral record dating to the 9th year of Dai Hoa reign...

More than 3 years after the passing of folk artisan Cong Ton Nu Tri Hue, the one who kept the secret techniques of making royal armrest pillows of the Nguyen Dynasty, an exhibition dedicated to her has been organized by young people.

At the scientific conference themed “Hue in the 40 years of renewal process alongside the country (1986 - 2026)”, experts stated that over the past 40 years, the process of renewal has produced historically significant achievements,...

The project emphasized the need to shift from the perspective of a “city with heritage” to a “heritage city creating growth”, while establishing sufficiently strong & targeted mechanisms tied to responsibilities and measurable outcomes

It had been a very long time before the elderly painter Tran Van Mang, from the old quarter of Bao Vinh, made a “comeback.” His paintings are much like his personality: strong, decisive, yet soft and full of emotion.

Featuring 80 artworks, the exhibition showcases a wide range of themes and artistic styles, from landscapes, urban scenes, portraits, and heritage architecture to nature, people, and even abstract compositions.

The Royal Antiquities project has now been operating for nearly three months and has initially created positive effects on social media platforms.

This edition of Hue Today Weekly features many engaging articles awaiting readers. One of the highlights of this issue is the feature article by Huu Phuc titled Trains Carrying Emotions Along the Journey.

The art photography exhibition themed “Perspectives on heritage” offered the public an emotionally rich artistic space, featuring 90 works by photographers from Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City.

The artwork “Whispers” by Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, a student from the University of Arts, Hue University, has recently been honored as an outstanding work at the 8th “Hue Young Fine Arts Award” 2026.

Looking further ahead to 2045, Hue aims to become a “distinctive and smart heritage city,” serving as a prominent cultural center in Asia, while developing cultural industries into a key economic sector...

The Duong No Village Festival 2026, on the occasion of the 136th Birth Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2026), and in response to the Summer Festival 2026, will take place from May 14 to 16.