On the morning of May 12 (the 15th of the lunar April month), the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) of Hue City solemnly held the Grand Vesak Celebration 2569 at Tu Dam Pagoda (Truong An Ward, Thuan Hoa District), with the presence of a large number of monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers.

During her trip to Hue, Ms. Sandrine, a French tourist, and her group were amazed by how green the city was. With admiration, she asked: “What has enabled Hue to balance economic development with heritage and natural resource preservation?”

This statement was emphasized by Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Tung, Architect, (Faculty of Architecture, University of Sciences, Hue University) at the seminar “French Colonial Architecture and the “Western Quarter” in Hue City”, which took place on the afternoon of May 11 at the Hue Book and Cultural Space (No. 23 - 25 Le Loi St., Thuan Hoa District).

On May 11, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced that all members of Vietnamese national team participating in the Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) 2025, held in Saudi Arabia, won prizes.

On the morning of May 11, in Hue City, Keiser University Vietnam (KUV) - Hue Center organized a cultural and educational event with the theme “Keiser Culture Day - Experience the American Vibe with KUV”.

To spread the value of Hue Bookcase and reading culture within schools, Hue City Institute for Development Studies has organized activities to introduce Hue Bookcase in schools. Hue Today newspaper recently had a conversation with Mr. Cung Trong Cuong, Director of Hue City Institute for Development Studies, about these initiatives.

On the morning of May 10, the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Department of Finance and Hue City Business Association held a ceremony to announce the digital platform “For Businesses”, which is integrated on Hue-S, and the “Digital Working” platform for the City Business Association Office and its members.

On May 10th, Hue - Urban Plastic Reduction in Central Vietnam Project (TVA Project), in coordination with the Department of Tourism and People's Committee of Thuy Thanh Commune (Huong Thuy Town), held the launch ceremony for the low-plastic tourism site at Thanh Toan tiled-roof bridge.

On May 9, the Center for Investment Promotion, Trade, and Business Support announced that the city will organize a trade connection conference between businesses of Hue City and distributors in Ho Chi Minh City from May 23 to 25, 2025.

To Co Tu people, the new rice welcoming festival plays a very important role in their cultural and religious life, highlighting their ethnic cultural characteristics, their knowledge and their outlook of life and the world. That is the conclusion by experts in the process of preparing the dossier for recognition of the new rice welcoming festival of the Co Tu people in Nam Dong, Phu Loc, Hue as national intangible cultural heritage.