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.

As part of activities promoting the Vietnam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, on September 5, in Hue, the Vietnam - Japan Center for Cultural and Educational Cooperation Promotion (VJCE) coordinated with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka to organize the Vietnam - Japan Education Exchange and Cooperation Program 2026.

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.

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.

On August 7, Hue Central Hospital coordinated with Yonsei Wonju Health System, Gangwon Technopark, Kangwon National University Hospital, along with various South Korean healthcare technology experts, to hold a seminar on ‘Digital Healthcare - Applying Vietnam - South Korea Artificial Intelligence’.

On the morning of July 25, Vietnam Pickup Truck Club (PVC), in coordination with SevenT Vietnam Co., Ltd. (the event operator), the People’s Committee of Chan May - Lang Co Commune, and relevant agencies, hosted the opening ceremony of Vietnam Pickup Festival 2026 (VPF2026).

After nearly a decade of sustained cooperation with Kanto International Senior High School in Tokyo, Japan, Hai Ba Trung High School in Hue City has developed a meaningful model of international exchange. Through classroom lessons, experiential activities, charity programmes and homestays in Japan, students from both countries have not only deepened their understanding of each other’s cultures but also broadened their intercultural awareness, strengthened their appreciation of cultural identity and fostered friendship between Vietnam and Japan.

On the afternoon of June 30, Quoc Hoc - Hue High School for the Gifted welcomed a delegation of outstanding teachers and students from the Nguyen Du Lao - Vietnamese Bilingual School (Lao People's Democratic Republic) for a visit, exchange program, and tour to learn about the school's traditions.

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.