“Hue is ancient, yet always new and surprising. Anyone who has ever spent an entire misty morning or a cool sunset walking along the two banks of the Huong River will feel the magical vitality of Hue today... Hue is developing day by day, gradually worthy a city of heritage, a future center of specialized culture, education, tourism and healthcare of the country and the region” - These are the deep feelings of a distant friend about a Hue that is "forever beautiful and poetic".

Booking.com's survey shows 7 travel trends that are popular with tourists in 2024. Thua Thien Hue has favorable conditions to meet new trends in tourism. The issue is proactively seizing and exploiting the advantages.

On March 9th, the Department of Tourism, in cooperation with various departments, organized a program to experience the Hue - Da Nang tourism train.

After the process of researching and developing products, Thua Thien Hue will systematically exploit healthcare tourism products to attract domestic and foreign tourists.

This issue was discussed by leaders of Hue City and Cergy City (French Republic) at a working session during a business trip of the delegation of Hue City, led by Secretary of Hue City Party Committee Phan Thien Dinh, to Cergy City from February 28 to March 4, 2024. The delegation was also joined by the leader and a number of lecturers from the University of Arts, Hue University.

Within the framework of an agreement in the project “Hue - A City to Reduce Plastics in Central Vietnam” to “Practicing plastic reduction in the tourism sector", contributing to turning Hue into a plastic-reducing urban area by 2024, Thua Thien Hue Tourism Association on February 28 held a ceremony to announce the action plan to reduce plastic waste of seven units in doing hotel business in Hue City, including Villa Hue, Azerai La Résidence Hue, Melia Vinpearl Hue, EMM Hue, Muong Thanh Hue, Alba Spa Hue, and Thanh Lich.

The Department of Tourism has reported that during the Giap Thin Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon), the number of tourists visiting Hue for sightseeing and experiences has significantly increased compared to that of the same period in 2023, with many accommodation facilities fully booked during the festive days.

The newly launch of the application “Hue City Passport” will enhance the freshness of travelers’ journey in discovering Hue. The provincial tourism sector is keeping carrying out digital transformation to create more new benefits and experiences for tourists.

Collaboration plays a crucial role in promoting tourism development. In 2024, as the leader of the tourism development partnership among five localities in Central Vietnam, Thua Thien Hue province will propose and implement various solutions to enhance the effectiveness of collaboration, promote tourism, and contribute to the development of the smoke-free industry.

On the evening of January 26th, 2024, the award ceremony for the ASEAN Clean Tourist City took place in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Hue City, being one of three cities representing Vietnam, proudly received this prestigious award. This is an award within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) held from January 22nd to 27th. The delegation from Hue City, led by the Chairman of the People's Committee of Hue City, Vo Le Nhat, attended the award ceremony and participated in various activities of the forum.