Just about 30 kilometers away, Quang Loi Lagoon is not far from the center of Hue City. It's located in Quang Loi Commune, Quang Dien District - a low-lying area rich in cultural identity. Covering approximately 800 hectares, the lagoon is part of the Tam Giang lagoon system. Following the flow of the waters, the lives of the people here are closely tied to the water as they engage in simple and humble fishing activities.

On August 17th, the Provincial Dental Hospital, in coordination with Operation Smile Vietnam, conducted screening exams for children with abnormalities. This activity is part of the annual Operation Smile surgery program held in Thua Thien Hue.

Hue has many outstanding fields to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). This not only promotes local cultural identity to the world but also provides an opportunity to attract tourists and investors to Hue. However, choosing which field to highlight the uniqueness of Hue when participating in UCCN is something that needs careful consideration.

When I was still very young, candies weren’t as diverse as they are now. We only had traditional local sweets, like areca-nut candy, ginger candy, glass candy, peanut candy, bird’s egg candy, and pulled sugar candy… Back then, my grandmother would often come back from the market with a small packet of areca-nut candy, which had a simple label with a picture of Hue landscape.

Invited to participate in the 2024 World Grand Prix Model Competition in Korea by the Korean Institute of Traditional Culture & ORIHERI, four representatives from Hue, among many from Vietnam, achieved significant awards, with Nguyen Ngoc Phon honored with the First prize.

The International Dance Festival 2024, organized by the Department of Performing Arts (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in collaboration with the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports, will take place from August 17 to 22 at the Provincial Center for Culture and Cinema (41A Hung Vuong Street, Hue City).

On the evening of August 11th, Cochincung Pub hosted a rock night as part of the “Middle Of Nowhere” tour, organized by X-Metal from Ho Chi Minh City.

Experimental music, popularized around the mid-20th century, is a completely distinct genre that utilizes a method of sound blending, as well as a variety of unconventional, diverse, and novel instruments. This genre is still new to domestic audiences, and there are a few artists who choose it as their musical path; among them is Vo Ha Hanh Nhan (born in 2002).

On August 9th, the provincial Dental Hospital announced that the unit is collaborating with Operation Smile Vietnam to carry out a smile surgery program for children with cleft lip and cleft palate.

On August 10, Hue Tourism College held the final round of the contest titled “Initiatives to reduce waste in general, and plastic waste in particular in tourism business activities”.