On the morning of November 5th, the opening ceremony of the 2026 Hue International Sculpture Camp, themed ‘Impressions of Hue, Vietnam - 2026’, took place at the park along the northern bank of the Huong River as part of Hue Festival 2026.

On the afternoon of November 5, Mr. Le Tri Thanh, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People’s Committee, received and held a working session with H.E. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, Ambassador of the Philippines to Vietnam.

After nearly three months of work, 29 granite sculptures are nearing completion and will soon be displayed in the park along the northern bank of the Huong River, in the section stretching from Nghinh Luong Dinh Pavilion to the foot of Da Vien Bridge. The works are being created as part of the ‘Impressions of Hue, Vietnam – 2026’ Sculpture Camp, scheduled to take place from November 5th to 15th.

Hue Today Weekly, Issue No. 97 consists of 12 pages, featuring a range of attractive sections, including Forum, Meeting, Economy & Development, Reportage - Notes, Lifestyle, Culture - Art, and Sports…

On the morning of November 4, at the fourth thematic session of the 9th Hue City People’s Council for the 2026 - 2031 term, a resolution naming the bridge passing over Thuan An estuary Cua Thuan Bridge was approved. The name received 56.4% of votes cast by people through Hue-S application.

As part of the 2026 National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, the Hue City Center for Disease Control (Hue CDC) is distributing nutritional products to commune health stations. The effort aims to improve the health and nutritional status of malnourished children aged 5 to 16 in disadvantaged communes.

On October 24th, the University of Sciences, Hue University held a seminar themed ‘50 Years of Progress - Those Who Keep Time’, marking the upcoming 50th anniversary of Hue General University's traditional day (October 27th, 1976 - October 27th, 2026) and the 70th anniversary of the University of Sciences, Hue University (1957 - 2027).

Hue has identified tourism and services as its spearhead economic sector. Under the scenario for developing tourism in line with the double-digit growth target, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has set a target for Hue to welcome approximately 2.5 million international visitors in 2026, up 31.5% from 2025. This is both a target and a test of the city’s ability to turn its tourism advantages into revenue, investment opportunities, and ripple effects across other economic sectors.

From still-clumsy letters to neat lines of notes, learners in the literacy class in Residential Area 5, Duong No Ward, are overcoming their feelings of inadequacy and their age, day by day, to learn to read and write. For them, being literate not only makes life more convenient but also opens up new opportunities.

TikTok is no longer a platform dominated by young people. In Hue, many people in their 50s are taking to the platform, winning over the audience with simple videos filming their daily lives. Their journey not only brings joy and business opportunities but also highlights an interesting intergenerational connection in the digital era.