The final round and award ceremony of the 2026 Cultural and Arts Festival within Vietnam Fatherland Front system, themed ‘Song of Great National Unity’, was held on the afternoon of October 8th by the Standing Board of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hue City. Mr. Nguyen Chi Tai, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hue City, attended and provided guidance at the event.

On the afternoon of October 8, the city’s Sub-department of Irrigation and Climate Change said that the automated monitoring network across the city is proving effective in supplying information for natural disaster warnings to relevant agencies, local authorities, and people.

With many dishes featuring distinctive local flavors, Hue leaves a lasting impression on international visitors. The city’s cuisine is an integral part of its appeal, giving travelers from around the world even more reasons to remember Hue long after their visit.

On the morning of October 7th, Hue City Department of Home Affairs held a meeting to discuss preparations and assign tasks for the 2026 dialogue between the Chairman of Hue City People's Committee and young people.

On the afternoon of October 7th, Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee and Head of the Board of Representatives of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) in Hue City Nguyen Van Manh chaired a meeting of the Board of Representatives of the Board of Directors of the VBSP Hue City Branch to review its performance during the first nine months of 2026 and discuss tasks for the remaining months of the year.

Hue Today Weekly, Issue No. 93, offers readers an in-depth look at Hue City’s project to develop services and tourism along the Dong Ba - Bach Dang - Huynh Thuc Khang river axis; and an idea for piloting and eventually expanding the Digital Citizen Station model. The issue also features prominent current affairs, as well as many engaging stories about history and culture…

To help individuals and teams refine their ideas and projects for the semifinal round of the 2026 Hue City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, the Department of Science and Technology, in coordination with experts and the Competition’s advisory board, held a training conference on October 7 for organizations, individuals, and teams behind the 30 ideas and projects advancing to this year’s semifinal round.

On October 6th, Hue City Sub-Department of Water Resources and Climate Change organized training sessions to guide residential group leaders, village heads and grassroots disaster prevention and response teams on how to access rain and flood warning information.

As Hue moves toward its goal of becoming a distinctive heritage city and a major cultural and tourism hub for Vietnam and Southeast Asia by 2030, external relations, particularly cultural diplomacy, are taking on a strategic role. This is what Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang announced about how Hue can turn its cultural ‘soft power’ into a driving force for sustainable socio-economic development.

Leftover fabric scraps, after being carefully selected and pieced together, have found a ‘new life’ as unique handmade products. What makes these products more meaningful is that they are made by children at Tam Binh Center for Children with Disabilities (Thuy Xuan Ward, Hue City). The initiative not only helps reduce material waste, but also provides a meaningful vocational learning environment for children with disabilities.