On the afternoon of September 5, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh, along with representatives of relevant departments, agencies, and sectors, held a meeting with delegations from Kyoto Prefecture and Nara Prefecture (Japan) on the occasion of the Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum 2026 held in Hue.

On the morning of September 5th, as part of Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum 2026 in Hue City, an exhibition area showcasing photos and signature products from Vietnamese and Japanese localities was opened at Song Huong Theater.

On the morning of September 5th, joining the nationwide back-to-school atmosphere, Hue City People’s Committee held the opening ceremony for the 2026–2027 academic year and inaugurated inter-level boarding schools in land-border communes.

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.

The Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum 2026 (the Forum) is expected to resolve obstacles, accelerate ODA-funded projects, attract investment, strengthen educational ties, and establish a mechanism for annual cooperation between localities of the two countries, contributing to creating momentum for Hue City’s economic breakthrough and deeper international integration.

On the afternoon of September 3rd, Hue City People's Committee worked with a delegation from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to review preparations for the implementation of the Water Environment Improvement Project – Phase 2 (Priority Area).

Featured on the front page of this weekend’s edition of Hue Today Weekly is an article titled ‘Taking Decisive Action to Bring About Substantive Changes in Every Task’ by Mr. Nguyen Dinh Trung, Member of PCV Central Committee, Secretary of Hue City Party Committee, and Head of Hue City National Assembly Delegation.

During this year’s National Day holiday, from August 29 to September 2, Hue City was estimated to welcome over 651,000 tourist arrivals, up about 231% year on year.

On the evening of September 1, tens of thousands of audience members gathered at Hue City Culture and Sports Square, immersing themselves in the vibrant electronic music atmosphere of the Hue Wonderverse Music Fest 2026 - an international heritage and music festival.

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.