In 2020, when male officials and civil servants of the Department of Culture and Sports wore ao dai during working days and the weekly flag-raising ceremony, it immediately sparked controversy online. Then, it was not just the cultural sector, at important events, the provincial leaders (now Hue City) and intellectuals also began wearing ao dai. The appearance of the traditional ao dai for both men and women at cultural and educational events made the ceremonies more solemn, elegant, and impressive.

On July 30th, Hue City Department of Culture and Sports announced that Hue City People’s Committee has issued an official document approving the continuing of archaeological excavation of the remaining area approximately 200 square meters at Lieu Coc Twin Towers site (Kim Tra Ward, Hue City). The goal is to gain a comprehensive and complete understanding of the Lieu Coc temple-tower complex.

The 7-a-side Hue Premier League - Huda Cup 2025 (TPL-S5) kicked off on the afternoon of July 19 at Uyen Phuong Stadium (Tay Loc - Phu Xuan Ward). This is one of the activities under Hue Sports Festival 2025, organized by the City’s Department of Culture and Sports in collaboration with Leano Group Travel Media Co., Ltd.

Hue City’s Department of Culture and Sports announced that the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to add two heritages in Hue to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

This is the theme of the Family and Children's Day 2025, organized by the Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with Hue City’s Association for the Protection of Children's Rights, held on the evening of June 22.

A professional training course for swimming and diving instructors in Hue City is being held from June 16th to 20th at the Sports Center swimming pool. The course is jointly organized by the Department of Culture and Sports and Hue Help.

This was the theme of the seminar held by the Department of Education and Training in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports on the afternoon of June 10 at Quoc Học - Hue High school for the Gifted. The event was held to respond to the Community Ao dai Week in Hue in 2025.

On the morning of June 7, the Department of Tourism, in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports, the People's Committee of Thuan Hoa District, and the City’s Tourism Association, organized an environmental cycling event themed “Ao dai passing down the streets” in 2025.

On June 2nd, the Department of Culture and Sports of Hue City announced that the 2025 Community Ao Dai Week will take place from June 6th to 15th, kicked off with a special art program titled “Hue Ao dai” at An Dinh Palace on the evening of June 6th.

After a week of activities, the 3rd Vietnam International Photography Festival, Hue - 2025, organized by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports of Hue City, closed on the afternoon of May 28.