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.

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 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.

Phu Bai Industrial Park is steadily asserting its role as a key growth driver of the locality, making significant contributions to the socio-economic development of Phu Bai Ward in particular and the city in general. In this week’s column on Meeting, Mr. Le Ba Minh Hai, Chairman of Phu Bai Ward People’s Committee, shared insights into investment attraction strategies, along with efforts to build a favorable business environment, and orientations toward sustainable development.

On the morning of April 15, the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Hue City officially opened a Literature and Arts Creation Camp under the theme “Charming Hue”.

As part of an official working trip to provinces of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, on the morning of April 13, a delegation from Hue City, led by Mr. Nguyen Khac Toan, Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee, visited Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Savannakhet Province, Laos.

Concluding the official visit to provinces in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, on the afternoon of April 12th, a delegation from Hue City led by Mr. Nguyen Khac Toan, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Chairman of the City People’s Committee, visited, held talks, and extended Bunpimay New Year 2026 greetings in Savannakhet Province. On the side of Savannakhet Province, the delegation was received by Mr. Daovone Xaysoulien, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial Government, along with leaders of relevant departments and sectors.

The visit and extending Bunpimay New Year greetings by the delegation from Hue City to Champasak, Laos, demonstrated a strong commitment to concretizing high-level agreements between the two Parties and States, thereby promoting more substantive and effective cooperation between the two localities.

This was the theme of the Ancient Capital Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2026, organized by Hue City Obstetrics and Gynecology Association on the morning of April 11.

On the morning of April 10, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Ha Van Tuan had a courtesy meeting with the working delegation from Baosteel Can Making Co. Ltd., (Hue - Vietnam), led by Mr. Wu Jian Peng.