After two previous festivals in 2018 (themed "The Legend of a Flower") and 2022 (themed "Lotus - Essence of Heaven and Earth"), the Hue Lotus Festival 2023 with the theme "Lotus Beautifies Hue" will be held at Tinh Tam Lake for three days, from June 23rd to June 25th.

In the framework of the activities celebrating 30th anniversary (1993 - 2023) of the Complex of Hue Monuments and 20th anniversary (2003 - 2023) of the Royal Music - Vietnam Royal Court Music being recognized as a world heritage by UNESCO, on the morning of June 16, at Hien Lam Cac (Hien Lam Palace) - Hue Imperial Citadel, Hue Monuments Conservation Center held an exhibition named “Vietnam land on Nine Dynasty Urns”.

Hai Van Gate is known as "world’s most majestic gate", located at an altitude of nearly 500m right at the top of Hai Van Pass. Once served as the military defense for the Hue Citadel, this defensive cluster was built under the Nguyen Dynasty in such a critical position to control the North-South road and Da Nang Bay.

On the morning of June 12, the Tourism Department informed that Hue Lotus Festival 2023 with the theme “Lotus colorizes Hue” will be held from June 23 to 26 at Tinh Tam Lake.

On the evening of June 10th, the Song Huong (Perfume River) Magazine launched a poetry and painting performance program titled “Perfume River - A River of Poetry” to commemorate its 40th anniversary since its establishment and first issue (June 1983 - June 2023).

On June 8th, Hue Royal Antiquities Museum held a ceremony to present archival materials to the museum. This activity is part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the establishment of Musée Khai Dinh, currently known as the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum (1923-2023).

The provincial tourism industry has received good news once again, as many resort hotels in Hue have been highly ranked in the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023.

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the province solemnly organized a Commemoration Ceremony on the morning of June 7th to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc's self-immolation (1963-2023) to protect the Dharma and the nation at Tu Dam Monastery, Su Lieu Quan Street, Hue City.

Responding to the World Environment Day (June 5) with the theme “Solution for Plastic Waste”, the International Day of Biodiversity and the Month of Action for the Environment 2023, on the morning of June 4, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinated with the People’s Committee of Phu Loc district, Thach Son Fisheries Association (Loc Dien, Phu Loc), etc., to release 80.000 fingerlings of tiger prawns and over 14.000 rabbitfishes into the Da Dam and Da Mieu fisheries conservation areas belonging to Tam Giang – Cau Hai Lagoon.

Within the framework of the 2023 Local Promotion Program in Japan organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province, Mr. Phan Quy Phuong, had a visit and working session in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.