Hue Central Hospital (HCH) has successfully performed two consecutive kidney transplants using LifePort organ preservation technology, bringing the total number of kidney transplants performed at the hospital using this technology to five. Notably, one donor kidney was transported more than 1.800 km across Vietnam after approximately 18 hours of cold ischemia, helping expand life-saving opportunities for patients with end-stage kidney disease.

Inspired by visits to historical sites, two students from Dang Van Hoa Secondary School in Phong Thai Ward have created a digital museum featuring nearly 200 artifacts from 15 heritage sites in Hue. Their project won Third prize in the final round of the 2026 National Young Informatics Contest.

In celebration of the 130th anniversary of Quoc Hoc - Hue High School for the Gifted (1896 - 2026), generations of alumni have joined hands to implement the "Lighting Up the Schoolyard" project with funding of over 800 million VND. This is a meaningful gift dedicated to their beloved school on this special occasion.

On October 10, Hue Central Hospital announced that, through its technical training and direct specialist support, Can Tho City General Hospital had successfully performed two living-donor kidney transplants in a single day. This achievement expands access to advanced medical care within the Mekong Delta region.

There was a time when the terel flute was woven into the everyday life of the Pa Hy community. Its melodies rang out during festivals, across upland fields, and on moonlit nights when young lovers met. Over time, however, fewer and fewer people have retained the knowledge of how to make and play this distinctive instrument.

Early in the morning, in a three-bay house filled with sea air in Phuong Loc Village (Phu Vinh Commune), 73-year-old Tran Van Than, surrounded by bamboo baskets, miniature boats, and coracles, was moving his hands skillfully with thin bamboo strips. Having spent decades making a living from the sea, though his health no longer allows him to work at sea, his deep affection for his hometown’s sea lives on through every product he makes.

This year’s National Day vacation (September 2nd) is again bringing a surge of tourists to Hue. Alongside careful facility preparation, many accommodation businesses in the city have proactively refreshed their services, paying attention to even small details in the guest experience to give visitors a joyful, comfortable holiday.

Social housing projects in Hue City are increasingly focusing on investing in synchronized infrastructure, high-quality amenities, and smart technology. These improvements have helped change young people’s perceptions of this type of housing.

On the morning of August 17, in Khe Tre Commune, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly, the Thien Tam Fund (Vingroup), and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, in coordination with Saigon Eye Hospital - Song Han, held a humanitarian eye-screening program for ethnic minority people in the two mountainous communes of Khe Tre and Long Quang.

On the afternoon of August 10th, Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang met with Ms. Dang Thi Thu Ha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Turkey, and Dr. Vu Le Thai Hoang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to the Republic of Austria.