From a pupil who taught himself the bamboo flute, Nguyen Cong Minh, now a fourth-year student at Hue Academy of Music, won a Gold Medal for his solo flute performance of “Remembering the River” at the extended National Music Festival 2025.

On the evening of December 21, as part of the closing event of the National Tourism Year - Hue 2025, Ngo Mon Square - Hue Imperial Citadel transformed into a “high-energy hotspot” of music as the Mega Booming Day 2 attracted thousands of spectators and young people, who immersed themselves in the enthusiastic atmosphere of Hue Mega Concert.

On the afternoon of December 21, Hue City Department of Health organized the 2025 Child Drowning Prevention Knowledge and Skills Contest. This is a practical activity aimed at raising awareness and equipping students with water safety skills, while spreading the responsibility of families, schools, and the whole society in protecting children from the risk of drowning.

After a vibrant year featuring a wide array of large-scale, culturally rich programs and activities, the National Tourism Year – Hue 2025 officially came to a close with a closing ceremony combined with a special art performance on the evening of December 20, leaving lasting impressions on local residents and visitors alike.

On the afternoon of December 20 in Hanoi, the final round of the 2025 National Startup Project Development Program took place as part of the National Startup Festival 2025.

On the morning of December 20 - 21, the Vovinam Tournament under the 10th Hue City Sports Games in 2025 - 2026 officially kicked off at the City Youth Activities Center. It is the eighth sport featured at this year’s Games, following traditional boat racing, karate, taekwondo, shuttlecock kicking, volleyball, badminton, and table tennis.

On December 19, Hue Central Hospital held the opening ceremony for the 2025 Central Hospital Directors Club annual conference, themed “Hospital management thinking in the digital transformation era”.

This is one of many outstanding achievements shared at the Review Conference for the Visit Vietnam Year - Hue 2025. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MoCST) in coordination with Hue City People's Committee on the morning of December 19.

On the morning of December 19, at Duyet Thi Duong - Hue Imperial Citadel, Hue Monuments of Conservation Center, in collaboration with Hue International Forum (HIF), hosted the 4th Hue International Forum in 2025 under the theme “Accompanying Comprehensive Development - Building a Sustainable Future”.

That was the theme of the First National Scientific Conference for Law Students in 2025, held by the network of Law Training Institutions in Vietnam, in collaboration with the University of Law, Hue University; Hanoi Law University, and Ho Chi Minh University of Industry and Trade on December 19.