On the morning of October 22nd, Mr. Trinh Manh Linh, Member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Secretary of Hue City Party Committee, received a delegation from the Central Committee of Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union during its official visit to Hue. The delegation was led by Mr. Thongly Sisoulith, Member of the Central Committee of Lao People's Revolutionary Party and Secretary of the Central Committee of Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union.

On the afternoon of October 15, Hue City Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association, in coordination with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, and the Vietnam Haiku Poetry Club - Hue Ancient Capital, held a Vietnam - Japan musical exchange program featuring Tachibana Saburo, a Shakuhachi flute artist, along with other artists, club members, and students of the university.

On October 8, the University of Law, Hue University, in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Vietnam, held a scientific seminar titled ‘Commercialization of Intellectual Property: Experiences from Germany and Vietnam’.

On September 29, Hue Central Hospital organized the 21st Vietnam - Australia Hand Surgery Training Course, bringing together hand, wrist, and rehabilitation surgery specialists from Australia.

The Times Magazine of the UK has unveiled its list of Vietnam’s 11 most beautiful destinations in 2026, highlighting a diverse range of places, from vibrant urban centers and mountainous regions to coastal and island destinations and nature reserves. Hue is notably among the destinations featured on the list.

At Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum 2026, the thematic session ‘From Heritage Conservation to Cultural Industries: Unlocking Potential and Connecting Opportunities for Local Cooperation’ highlighted how heritage is increasingly being seen as a resource for development when connected with communities, technology, tourism and cultural industries.

On September 6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan, and Hue City People’s Committee to hold the 2026 Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Hue City.

On the morning of September 6, as part of the Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Hue City, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a dialogue with Japanese businesses.

On the occasion of the ‘2026 Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum’, taking place in Hue from September 5 to 6, Mr. Tran Huu Tuy Giang, Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee, gave Hue Today a brief interview on this issue.

On the afternoon of September 5, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Trung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Head of the City’s National Assembly Delegation, received H.E. ITO Naoki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam, during his visit and working trip to Hue City.

The coffee workshop is doing more than bringing Vietnamese coffee beans closer to foreign visitors; it has become a cultural bridge, helping spread the flavors of Vietnamese coffee and the beauty of the Ancient Capital to international friends.

The exhibition “The Journey of Vietnamese Ceramics” has just opened at Kien Trung Palace - Hue Imperial Citadel, and it marks the beginning of a series of remarkable events under the Summer Festival - Hue Festival 2025.

For the first time being organized, the Quintessence of Vietnamese Martial Arts Festival offers the public an artistic space rich in legendary essence, clearly expressing the spirit of martial arts and the cultural identity of the Ancient Capital.

In a space adorned with traditional Tet decorations, over 40 students from various primary students in Hue city area dressing traditional ao dai are immersing themselves into cultural folk games on Tet days.