At 20:00 on December 31, 2023, the Hue Countdown - Happy New Year 2024 program will return at the intersection of Hung Vuong Street, Hue City, promising to bring the most eye-catching and exciting performances to audience of the Ancient Capital. The most anticipated star at this event is rapper Hieuthuhai.

“Despite being newly-established, Hue Museum of Fine Arts, with its status and constant efforts over the years, has contributed to enriching and livening the ancient capital’s artistic life.”

On December 10, the Provincial Department of Tourism coordinated with Hue Monuments Conservation Center and related units to welcome a group of international cruise passengers on the Diamond Princess high-grade cruise to visit Hue ancient capital.

“We love Hue and admire everything related to the Ancient Capital, from its culture, landscapes, nature, people, to its cuisine,” shared the photographers after participating in the inaugural Hue International Photography Festival 2023.

Ky Dai (The Flag Tower) is one of the cultural symbols of Hue Ancient Capital, an architectural relic of the Nguyen Dynasty.

While Hue Imperial City and the mausoleums of the Nguyen emperors are remnants of a far-off dynasty, the old quarters of Bao Vinh and Gia Hoi are the unfaded imprints of inhabitants’ life of the ancient capital.

The Autumn and Winter Festivals within the framework of Hue Festival 2023 will focus on creating diversity and distinctiveness for several main programs. The programs and activities will be evenly distributed from now until the end of December 2023, aligned with the characteristics of each season and the weather elements of the Ancient Capital.

Hue tourism enjoys positive results in the first 6 months of the year, including increased visitor numbers, a substantial rise in revenue, and potentials of expanding into international tourist markets. Many hotels and resorts in the Ancient Capital have also received high rankings in evaluations conducted by international tourism organizations.

Together with Thieu Phuong, Ngu Vien, Hau Ho gardens, and Truong Ninh Palace, Co Ha Garden is one of the well-known royal gardens of Hue Ancient Capital in the Nguyen Dynasty.

The celebration of 30th anniversary (1993-2023) of the Complex of Hue Monuments and the 20th anniversary (2003 - 2023) of Hue Royal Court Music being honored by the UNESCO as world heritages took place during June 16-18. On this occasion, Thua Thien Hue Weekly had a conversation with Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Center about the process of preserving and developing heritage.