On the afternoon of October 24, the ‘Japan - Vietnam Friendship Piano Concert’ at Song Huong Theater brought together Japanese pianist ASAKURA Sumire and young talents from Hue Academy of Music for a musical encounter. Organized by the Consulate General of Japan in Da Nang in coordination with Hue City Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association, the concert conveyed a message of understanding, friendship, and a shared aspiration to cultivate good values.

On the afternoon of October 15, Hue City Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association, in coordination with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, and the Vietnam Haiku Poetry Club - Hue Ancient Capital, held a Vietnam - Japan musical exchange program featuring Tachibana Saburo, a Shakuhachi flute artist, along with other artists, club members, and students of the university.

On the afternoon of September 27th, Vietnam - China Friendship Association of Hue City, in coordination with the Faculty of Chinese Language and Culture, University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University, held a friendship gathering and exchange program to mark the 77th anniversary of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China (October 1st, 1949 - October 1st, 2026). ​

On the morning of September 22, the City’s Union of Friendship Organizations held a conference to introduce the activities of PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN), focusing on its Mine Action Project in Hue.

On the evening of August 9, the Hue City People’s Committee hosted a working session with the authorities of Shizuoka City (Japan) and organized a signing ceremony for an agreement to establish friendship between the two localities.

On the afternoon of August 5th, during a courtesy meeting with a delegation from Kyoto Environmental Activities Association (KEAA) led by Honorary Professor Tatsuro Niikawa, President of KEAA., Mr. Tran Huu Thuy Giang, Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee, reaffirmed that Hue highly values and wishes to further strengthen its friendship and cooperation with Kyoto, a city that shares many similarities with Hue in terms of history, culture, and the vision of sustainable heritage urban development.

After nearly a decade of sustained cooperation with Kanto International Senior High School in Tokyo, Japan, Hai Ba Trung High School in Hue City has developed a meaningful model of international exchange. Through classroom lessons, experiential activities, charity programmes and homestays in Japan, students from both countries have not only deepened their understanding of each other’s cultures but also broadened their intercultural awareness, strengthened their appreciation of cultural identity and fostered friendship between Vietnam and Japan.

On July 4, the Hoa Chau Ward People’s Committee welcomed and held a working session with a delegation from Cergy City (French Republic), led by Ms. Malika Yebdri, First Deputy Mayor of Cergy in charge of Culture, Cultural Heritage, and International Cooperation.

On the afternoon of June 30, Quoc Hoc - Hue High School for the Gifted welcomed a delegation of outstanding teachers and students from the Nguyen Du Lao - Vietnamese Bilingual School (Lao People's Democratic Republic) for a visit, exchange program, and tour to learn about the school's traditions.

On the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2026), Song Huong Magazine coordinated with Friends artists’ group held an art exhibition under the theme “The Perfume River and Friends” at No. 9 Pham Hong Thai St.

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