On the morning of October 29, the Institute for South Asian, West Asian, and African Studies (ISAWAAS), under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), in coordination with the City Tourism Association and relevant agencies, held an international workshop entitled ‘Developing Halal tourism: International experience and the current state in Hue City’.

Based on a survey of the market and tour bookings for the peak season for international visitors, many travel businesses said that the number of visitors to Hue has remained relatively stable. In which, European, Southeast Asian, and Northeast Asian markets continue to dominate.

On September 18, Hue hosted the 2026 Asian Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Conference (ELSA 2026), themed ‘Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) through Innovation’.

On the afternoon of August 25th, Mr. Chu Minh Tuan – Coach of Hue City Jujitsu team, said that following the conclusion of the 2026 Southeast Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship and Junior Championship, Vietnam topped the overall standings with 120 gold, 113 silver and 112 bronze medals, with Hue City Ju-Jitsu team making a notable contribution.

Although Hue's wrestling team fell short of the gold medal it had hoped for at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships for Age Groups, the achievement tells a broader story, one of succession, training quality, and young talents steadily coming of age.

At the beginning of 2026, shuttlecock athlete Le Van Dong was honored with a commendation certificate from the Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee for winning the Men’s Team Gold Medal at the 3rd Asian Shuttlecock Championship in 2025.

At noon on April 29, beach wrestling at the 6th Asian Beach Games (ABG6) - 2026 officially concluded. Two female wrestlers from Hue wrestling team made notable contributions to the overall success of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation at this year’s Games.

In East Asian culture, horses are not merely a means of transport but a cultural symbol. In Hue during the Nguyen Dynasty, the presence of horses accompanied ceremonial processions and imperial carriages. Even today, that image endures on two bronze urns of the Nine Dynastic Urns - Huyen Dinh and Anh Dinh (the alias of Tu Duc) - like a layer of resilient metallic memory, reminding us that horses once played a role in the life of the former imperial capital.

On November 27, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh had an official meeting with the Organizing Committee of the “100 Flavors - Michelin-Starred Chefs” program.

According to VNA (Vietnam News Agency) reporters in Sydney, Australia’s Sky News recently published an article stating that when Australian travelers seek “meaningful cultural adventures”, Vietnam tops their list, as tourism in this Southeast Asian country offers high quality at a lower cost compared to any other popular destination.

The first international flight of the year 2024 just landed at Phu Bai International Airport on January 10th, carrying 226 Korean passengers who have come to visit and experience Hue.