Thua Thien Hue has preserved many craft villages and handed down many unique traditional crafts. With abundant cultural tourism resources and natural tourism assets, it can combine them with craft and traditional village tourism. This provides a foundation for the Ancient Capital to develop a tourism model that complements its strengths in cultural and heritage tourism.

Every year, after the harvest and when people's lives are stable, the Co Tu ethnic group in A Luoi district joyfully prepares for the Tac Ka Coong festival, a sacred and special traditional festival. This is not only an occasion for the Co Tu people to express gratitude to nature and the gods but also an opportunity for the community to unite and affirm their cultural identity.

“I am always worried that time passes by too quickly while I am too slow to do many things for my children and grandchildren in the future”, elder Hanh expressed his concern upon gazing at Truong Son (Annamite) mountain range in the distance. For generations, Pa Co people of his kind have taken refuge at the foot of this mountain range. Seeing the traditional culture of their ancestors gradually fading away over the years makes his heart ache, so he must do everything he can to preserve and conserve the beauty of his people.

Hue has started the season of damp and chilly days. If you come to Hue in this season, make sure that you won’t let your time “shrink” in sadness. Instead, treat yourself with familiar, simple, and delicious dishes with local people!

Since its reorganization in 1994, Hue University has become one of the leading centers for training high-quality human resources in Central Vietnam and the country as a whole. It represents the essence of Hue culture, serving as a cradle for nurturing intelligence and talent.

The collection of essays and notes, “A Yellow Apricot tree in front of the house: Notes on Hue - The elegant land of moss” (Vietnam Women’s Publishing House), was introduced by its author, Minh Tu, journalist, to book lovers at Hanoi’s Book Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi).

Despite its abundant potential, river tourism in Hue remains underdeveloped, lagging behind its available natural resources. The lack of services, transport infrastructure, and collaboration in river tourism development have all posed significant barriers, preventing this sector from thriving.

On holidays, weekends, or whenever they have free time, young people have a habit of searching for new “locations” to enrich their “virtual living” photo collections. Instead of spending time looking for far away places, recently, many young people have turned to check in at dining, entertainment, and shopping destinations right in the city.

With the theme “Society and culture in Asia in the digital age,” the international scientific conference LSCAC 2024 - Language, Society, and Culture in the Asian Contexts - will take place from November 22nd to 24th in Hue city. This marks the first time Hue College has had the honor of co-hosting this event.

Tran Thuy Mai, the author of “Princess Dong Xuan,” has just been honored at the 7th Ancient Capital Literature and Art Award (2018-2023). Thua Thien Hue Weekly has a conversation with her.