On the morning of April 18, the Kun Marathon Hue 2026 officially kicked off at Ngo Mon Square, attracting more than 2,500 young runners from various provinces and cities across the country. Kun Marathon Hue 2026 was held in response to the VnExpress Marathon Hue 2026 (scheduled for April 19). In addition to the familiar 700-meter run combined with obstacle challenges set within Hue’s heritage space, this year’s event carried the message “Protect All Species” and incorporated a series of educational and experiential environmental activities.

On April 18, the University of Education, Hue University, held a ceremony to award AMA scholarships with a total value of nearly VND 1.3 billion, funded by AMA Scholarship Fund, to 30 underprivileged students with outstanding academic efforts.

Following the proposal of Hue City Department of Culture and Sports, Mr. Nguyen Khac Toan, Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee, signed a decision to designate 18 sites across the city as city-level historical and cultural relics. Hue City People’s Committee announced the information on April 17th.

On the morning of April 17th, Hue City Association of Persons with Disabilities – Patronage Association for Persons with Disabilities and Orphans held a ceremony marking Vietnam Persons with Disabilities Day (April 18) under the theme “Promoting the Right to Participation of Persons with Disabilities – Creating Breakthroughs for Development”.

On the evening of April 17, Hue City People’s Committee held a ceremony to honor and confer the title of “Honorary Citizen of Hue City” to Mr. Kang Bong Jun, a South Korean national, General Director of SMC Hue Co. Ltd., in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the locality’s socio-economic development and international cooperation.

The training course on implementing the “Safe Swimming and Drowning Prevention” Program 2026, organized by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Vietnam Sports Administration (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), officially opened on the morning of April 17 at 12 Hung Vuong Street (Thuan Hoa Ward, Hue City).

The opening ceremony of the VnExpress Marathon Hue 2026 took place at noon on April 17 at Phu Van Lau.

On the morning of April 17, Hue City Fisheries Association officially launched a project titled “Green Fisheries - A Circular Economic Initiative Led by Women in the Fisheries Sector in Hue City” (HUEFIS). The project aims to address the challenges related to gender inequality, environmental protection, and foster the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in Hue City’s coastal and lagoon localities.

On the morning of April 16, Hue City Association of the Blind organized a seminar to commemorate the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's visit to the School for Blind War Veterans (1956 - 2026), the 57th anniversary of the Establishment of the Vietnam Blind Association (April 17, 1969 - April 17, 2026), and the 28th anniversary of Vietnam Disability Day (April 18, 1998 - April 18, 2026).

On the morning of April 16th, the University of Sciences, Hue University organized a series of activities in response to the 5th “Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day” 2026, attracting a large number of staff, lecturers, and students.

Located about 15 km from Hue city's center, the Rú Chá mangrove forest is a famous destination, attracting numerous people coming to take check-in photos when Autumn is around the corner.

Inspired by a meeting between the Hue Monuments Conservation Center and representatives of the Asian Photography Bridge, Hue International Photography Festival 2023 became a bridge to gather photographers from 7 countries and the Crossing Bridges together. This was a very good opportunity to promote the image of Hue city to domestic and international friends.

We would like to invite you to admire wondrous images of - one of the biggest salt fields in Vietnam - Hòn Khói salt field located in the wards of Ninh Thủy, Ninh Diêm, and Ninh Hải and spreading to Ninh Thọ commune, Ninh Hoà town in Khánh Hòa Province.

The 2023 International Photography Festival – will be held in Hue from September 9 - 15 with a series of activities to honor and introduce beautiful images of the country and the Vietnamese people, especially the heritage of Hue - the Ancient Capital.

The poetic beauty of this place once made profound impressions on many tourists who had the opportunity to set foot on this place. Pay Thánh Duyên pagoda a visit and you will surely be amazed by its beauty.

Quảng Lợi lagoon located some 30 km North of Hue City, in Quảng Lợi Commune, Quảng Điền District, is one of the lagoons in Tam Giang lagoon system, spanning across nearly 80 hectares.

We would like to invite you to admire the images of Minh Mang Tomb - one of the 4 most famous imperial tomb structures located within the Complex of Hue Monuments. The tomb is always part of any visitor’s itinerary when coming to Hue.

For the end of the Culture and Tourism News Bulletin this week, we would like to invite you to watch the images of An Thái ancient village located in An Thái village, Nhơn Phúc commune, An Nhơn town, Bình Định province - a well-known traditional craft village specializing in making dry vermicelli and rice paper.

Embarking on a trip to A Lưới to admire and discover the hidden beauty of this area would be an ideal option for tourists in summer.

We would like to invite you to admire the gentle and peaceful beauty of the daily life in Phú Tân mat weaving craft village - a hundred-year-old craft village in An Cư commune, Tuy An district, Phú Yên province.