On September 27-28, 2025, in the area of 23 - 25 Le Loi and Nguyen Dinh Chieu Walking Street by the Ironwood Bridge on the Huong River, Hue City People’s Committee will collaborate with the Embassy of South Korea in Vietnam to organize the “Vietnam - South Korea Cultural Day 2025”.

On the afternoon of September 10, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Hue City People's Committee, organized the opening ceremony of the 3rd Vietnam International Photography Festival in 2025. This biennial international event aims to build a brand name for Vietnamese photography, while contributing to promoting the image of the country, people, and culture of Vietnam to international friends.

In the journey to brand itself as “Hue - a heritage city, a green, attractive, and high - end destination” on the global tourism map, Hue is boosting its promotional efforts, particularly by spreading the beauty of its landscapes, culture, and people through international media channels.

Hue Today Weekly, Issue No. 36, has 12 pages, featuring a variety of compelling sections, including: Perspective, Interview, Economy & Development, Culture - Arts, Rhythm of life, Book stories, and Documentary - Reports, etc.

On the night of September 3, Hue City Music Association in collaboration with Vietnam Musicians Association branch in Hue and various art units organized a music program with the theme “ New Day in the Homeland” at Hue City Culture and Cinema Center to celebrate the 16th Vietnam Music Day (September 3, 2010 - September 3, 2025).

Organizing STEAM educational experiences for students; a warm art night dedicated to mothers; a journey carrying books to a remote village; and a discussion with young people about French architecture, etc., these activities gave August a warm start at Hue Book and Culture Space - a cultural meeting place that, despite being new, has become a cherished part of Hue.

A training course on Hue Singing (Ca Hue) for secondary school music teachers in Hue City, organized by Hue City Department of Culture and Sports, opened on the morning of August 23 at Hue Intermediate School of Culture and Arts.

Hue culture with its typical characteristics of the land is portrayed through many unique cultural values such as cuisine, clothing, garden house architecture, education, music, theater, language, and poetry. These values have become great potential for Hue to become an important tourist center of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

On the evening of August 19, the Department of Culture and Sports opened the Culture and Sports Festival in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Culture and Information Sector (August 28, 1945 - August 28, 2025).

Through an interdisciplinary approach involving cultural anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and heritage studies, the project “Core elements that create Hue’s identity, a distinctive land in Vietnamese culture - once the Imperial Capital, a center of culture - religion - arts, and a symbol of deep-rooted traditions” seeks to clarify the role and value of Hue’s identity within the broader national culture. At the same time, it suggests directions for sustainable preservation and promotion in the context of modernization and globalization.

Quảng Lợi lagoon located some 30 km North of Hue City, in Quảng Lợi Commune, Quảng Điền District, is one of the lagoons in Tam Giang lagoon system, spanning across nearly 80 hectares.

We would like to invite you to admire the images of Minh Mang Tomb - one of the 4 most famous imperial tomb structures located within the Complex of Hue Monuments. The tomb is always part of any visitor’s itinerary when coming to Hue.

For the end of the Culture and Tourism News Bulletin this week, we would like to invite you to watch the images of An Thái ancient village located in An Thái village, Nhơn Phúc commune, An Nhơn town, Bình Định province - a well-known traditional craft village specializing in making dry vermicelli and rice paper.

Embarking on a trip to A Lưới to admire and discover the hidden beauty of this area would be an ideal option for tourists in summer.

We would like to invite you to admire the gentle and peaceful beauty of the daily life in Phú Tân mat weaving craft village - a hundred-year-old craft village in An Cư commune, Tuy An district, Phú Yên province.

For over 50 years of living away from home, the artist Bảo Cường has always longed to do something meaningful for his homeland. With his strong affection for literature and art, he created an art space and set up a library to contribute to improving the cultural and spiritual life of his compatriots in Dương Hòa war zone, Hương Thủy town.

The video contest design themed "Gastronomy of the ancient capital - Flavors and Memories" was launched on social media platforms on July 5th by the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee.

As the tide falls, the Sargassum seaweed would gradually reveal itself. The brown color of Sargassum seaweed combined with the navy hue of sea water creates a remarkable scene.

You have just watched the images of lotus flowers blooming brilliantly in the morning at Tịnh Tâm Lake - a venue for Hue Lotus Festival themed “Lotus beautifies Hue", which has been held from June 23rd to 25th. With many interesting activities involved, the festival promises to be the ideal destination for lotus lovers this weekend.

This is an ideal spot for us to admire the sunset with the Thanh Hà port located just on the opposite to watch the bright full moon at night or absorb some vitamin sunshine to begin a new day.