According to Hue Monuments Conservation Center, during the three days of the Lunar New Year of the Cat in 2023, the Hue heritage site welcomed over 53,000 visitors on its free entrance policy.

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Cat 2023, Hue Monuments Conservation Center organizes various cultural and artistic activities at Hue Imperial Citadel to introduce to visitors the special and unique features of the Ancient Capital’s culture on the old days and create vibrant atmosphere for the heritage area.

Among the activities to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Cat 2023, on the morning of January 14 (23rd December, Lunar calendar), Hue Monuments Conservation Center held the bamboo pole erection ceremony in Trieu To Mieu, The To Mieu in the Citadel.

On January 12th, the Organizing Committee of the contest, Hue Festival Center, announced the winners of the photo and video contest “Impression of Hue Festival 2022”.

On the morning of January 9, Dr. Amandine Dabat, the 5th generation descendant of Emperor Ham Nghi and also a researcher of this Emperor, had a working session with Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

On January 4, the “Xuan Hong” (“Red Spring”) blood donation and organ donation registration festival was co-organized by the Hue Regional Blood Transfusion Center, the Medical Training Center, the Human Organ Transplantation center, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hue Central Hospital, the Provincial Red Cross, the Blood Bank Club of the Ancient Capital, and the Blood Bank Club of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

With an aim to bringing exciting experiences for tourists visiting Hue Ancient Citadel, from January 5, Hue Monuments Conservation Center opens the tour enjoying tea combined with visiting Hue Ancient Citadel.

On the afternoon of January 4, the Center for Social Work and the Child Protection Fund - Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs organized a ceremony to award 50 scholarships to 50 students in especially difficult circumstances who achieved good results in study in Hue city and Huong Tra town. Each scholarship is worth VND 1 million.

On the afternoon of December 26, the Pediatric Center of Hue Central Hospital held a discharge ceremony for patient Pham H. V., 10 years old (from Quang Binh). The patient had sepsis, multiple organ failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome due to severe pneumonia.

Hue Festival Center informed that the “Winter Reunion” music program with the participation of young music bands within the framework of the Winter Festival - Hue Festival 2022 will take place at 19:00pm on December 24 at the stage in front of Quoc Hoc Hue High school for the Gifted.