Culture

The contest is open for entry submissions from September 27 through October 31, 2026. Submitted photographs must be taken at the Ru Cha mangrove forest, depict the landscapes and community life associated with Ru Cha in Hoa Chau Ward.

In Binh Dien Commune, people with knowledge of Pa Hy culture are directly teaching traditional folk songs, dances, and musical instruments to younger generations.

Thousands of audience members, residents, and visitors gathered at the stage in front of Kien Trung Palace in Hue Imperial Citadel to enjoy the ‘Nhin nhung mua thu di’ (‘Contemplating Autumns Go By’) music program,...

Autumn has already descended upon the land, yet crape myrtles continue to bloom brilliantly across Hue’s parks and streets. This is the flower chosen to be engraved on Cao Dinh, the first and largest of Cuu Dinh in the Imperial City.

Mr. Vu Hong Huy highlighted a core principle: “Preservation is the prerequisite, heritage promotion is the means, and sustainable development is the result”.

Mai Quang Huy has devoted considerable effort to a series of paintings about Saola - the rare and endemic mammal known as the ‘Asian unicorn’, regarded as a symbol of the Annamite Range and facing the threat of extinction.

The event will begin at 8 p.m. at the stage of Kien Trung Palace, featuring 14 songs by various songwriters celebrating the beauty of autumn.

The Project for the Conservation, Preservation, Reconstruction, and Overall Embellishment of Thai Mieu Temple has reached about 85% completion. The dossier for restoring the main structure, Thai To Mieu Temple, is being finalized,...

The “Royal Mid-Autumn Festival 2026” will take place at 7:30 p.m. on September 24th (the 14th day of the eighth lunar month), marking the first time the event has been held on the grounds of Kien Trung Palace in Hue Imperial City.

Featuring artifacts made from diverse forms and techniques, the exhibition highlights the presence of precious metals across Nguyen Dynasty society, from the royal court and the nobility to everyday folk life.

On the morning of September 20, the Executive Committee of Hue City Theater Artist Association, in coordination with Hue Opera House and Hue Royal Traditional Arts Theater, held a ceremony to celebrate Vietnam Theater Day 2026.

The festival attracted over 300,000 visitors. The opening night, ‘Heritage Awakens’, drew more than 70,000 spectators, while the ‘Heritage in Integration’ music night was attended by over 50,000 people in person.

Since 1998, 32 artifacts or sets of artifacts have been returned to Hue from abroad, but only one of them was acquired through an auction. The other 31 were brought back through appeals for donations and connections with owners.

From getting acquainted with the handpan and making wagashi by hand to painting and crafting, … small-scale workshops are adding new ‘colors’ to the life experiences in the Ancient Capital.

The program will take place on January 1st and 2nd, 2027, at Quang Trung Monument, the Ban Mountain area and several main streets in the ward.