On the evening of April 28th, at the Quoc Hoc Hue Stele Stage, the opening ceremony of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023 took place, featuring the theme "The Hands of the Artisans," kicking off a week of exciting and unique festivities.

Within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, on the morning of April 27, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam cooperated with Hue Museum of Fine Arts and the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in Thua Thien Hue Province to open a pottery exhibition "Yakishime - Earth Metamorphosis" at Diem Phung Thi Art Center.

On the morning of April 27, the organizing committee of Hue Festival 2023 opened the exhibition “Bonsais and Orchids of three regions in 2023” at Hue Imperial Citadel. This is an activity in the framework of summer festival programs with the theme “The Shining Citadel”.

On the afternoon of April 26th, Ms. Ngo Thi Ai Huong - Vice Chairman of Huong Thuy District People's Committee, announced that the Nón lá (conical hats) of Van The (from Van The village, Thuy Thanh commune) would represent Hue's conical hats at the 9th Hue Traditional Craft Festival in 2023.

In the framework of Hung Temple Festival, the Fatherland Culture and Tourism Week 2023 and the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the UNESCO convention on the protection of intangible cultural heritages taking place from April 20 to 29 in Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province, Hue Traditional Royal Art Theater introduces the unique features of Hue royal court Music.

At this year's Hue Traditional Craft Festival, the cuisine of Hue and regions continues to be introduced to locals and tourists; the quintessence of the rice vermicelli craft is especially honored.

On April 20, Hoang Tuan Long, an architect from Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed that he would continue to implement the volunteer community project of the work "Map of Vietnam" made from giang toothpicks at the BOARC exhibition – the Exhibition of handmade creative designs, which is due to take place from April 28 to May 5 (within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023).

According to the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports, the Hue Nam Temple (Hon Chen Temple) Festival will take place in two days, from April 21 to 22 (on the second and the third day of the third month in Lunar calendar).

On the afternoon of April 13, at Ham Nghi yard (on 23/8 St., Hue City), the Department of Tourism coordinated with HEXA Media Communication Joint Stock Company to organize the international Hot-air Balloon Festival 2023 with the theme “Hue – Beauty of the Ancient Capital”.

Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023 takes place concurrently with the 5-day holiday. This is the time for Hue to stimulate demand and attract tourists to the festival.