34 ancient books, many of which are rare and one-of-a-kind artifacts, are currently on display at the exhibition “Tales from ancient pages” at the Co Mat Vien - Tam Toa historical site. Through pages tinted by the passage of time, a portion of the history, culture, and daily life of the Nguyen Dynasty comes vividly to life.

On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the liberation of Hue (March 26th, 2026), along with Hue Railway Station being officially recognized as a “Tourist Destination” and the “Connecting Heritage Journey” train launching a new look connecting layers of memory and culture, the Hoa Xa coffee shop and claypot rice restaurant was officially introduced to take part and accompany this development.

In the context of a heritage city that is gradually affirming its position as a distinctive cultural center of the country, the development of reading culture in Hue is no longer a purely promotional issue. Instead, it has become a strategic matter, closely associated with human quality, endogenous strength, and the city’s vision for sustainable development.

The book series “Phan Thuan An and Hue” (Tri Thuc Publishing House), including three volumes - History of Hue, Culture of Hue, and Folktales of Hue - was introduced on April 26 through a collaboration between the author’s family and relevant organizations.

On April 24, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang had a courtesy meeting with Mr. Franch Bolgiani, Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy in Vietnam, Deputy Director of the French Institute in Hanoi, on the occasion of his delegation’s visit and working trip to Hue City.

With the theme “Echoes of Books - Resonance of Heritage” a contest exploring the Hue Bookcase, jointly organized by the Hue City Department of Culture and Sports, Hue Institute for Development Studies, and the Institute of Digital Transformation and Learning Resources (Hue University), will take place from April 22 to May 25.

The 5th Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2026, with the message “Books - Knowledge - Aspiration for National Development”, organized by Hue City Department of Culture and Sports, officially opened on the morning of April 21st at Hue City Library (29A Le Quy Don Street, Thuan Hoa Ward).

On April 18, at Secret Affairs Institute - Tam Toa Complex (No. 33, Tong Duy Tan Street, Phu Xuan Ward), Hue Monuments Conservation Center opened the exhibition “Stories from Ancient Manuscripts.” The event responds to Hue Festival 2026 - the Summer Festival themed “The Shining Citadel” and looks ahead to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21).

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.

The training course on implementing the “Safe Swimming and Drowning Prevention” Program 2026, organized by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Vietnam Sports Administration (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), officially opened on the morning of April 17 at 12 Hung Vuong Street (Thuan Hoa Ward, Hue City).

Team building combined with summer tourism is not new, but this summer travel season, many people would have the opportunity to try team building experiences on the Tam Giang Lagoon for the first time.

You just watched pictures of Firmiana simplex flowers blooming in the Hue Imperial Palace, making many tourists excited. This species is also known as the royal flowers.

Time Out - Britain's leading travel magazine ranked Vietnam in the top 9 safest destinations in the world for solo female travelers.

The famous Pho Trach village is located approximately 50 km north of the center of Hue city. Noticeably, villagers at all ages all know how to weave mats from Bang grass.

The world's leading travel application Booking.com announced the top 10 most interesting destinations in Vietnam to Asian tourists in the first quarter of 2024. Accordingly, Hue was listed among these destinations, and others include Ho Chi Minh city, Danang, Hanoi, Dalat, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Phu Quoc, Hoi An, and Mui Ne beach city.

The images of sunbirds with beautiful appearance and colorful plumage, beautiful little ringed birds, and flocks of red-whiskered bulbul birds next to red kapok flowers all contribute to the colorful and lively beauty of natural life.

Visitors will be immersed in a majestic space with lush green lawns, rows of mossy ancient pine trees when visiting Gia Long Emperor’s mausoleum. Nestled in the ancient pine forests is the architectural complex of mausoleums of Emperor Gia Long and other Nguyễn Emperors.

Parabim I Draw is a recent communal place for those who love painting and art. There is no age or ability limit. Participants are believed to feel peaceful and understand themselves more as long as they are comfortable with their ways of drawing.

We would like to invite you to visit the Bac Ha plateau (Lao Cai city) to admire the pure white color of Tam Hoa plum flowers coming into bloom.