On April 2, Hue Association of Traditional Medicine held an incense-offering ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Tue Tinh, a revered master physician and Zen monk honored as the founding figure of Vietnam’s traditional medicine, at Tien Y Shrine, No. 231A Xuan 68 Street, Phu Xuan Ward.

Bustling energy, vibrant Zèng patterns, the echo of gongs blending with joyful laughter – together, they paint a vivid picture of the highlands in springtime, full of life and colors.

Responding to the “Ao Dai Week”, women across A Luoi have been donning their traditional ao dai, shining in costumes made from Zeng fabric. The fusion of ao dai Vietnam with the intricate patterns of A Luoi Zeng fabric creates a look that is both graceful and deeply rich heritage value.

Zeng weaving is a traditional craft that has existed for generations among the ethnic groups in the Western part of Hue City, and is a part of the unique traditional culture of the people there... As life depends on the mountains and forests and is close to nature, each Zeng product is not only a daily item and a spiritual item, but also a work of arts in the spiritual life of the people.

Notably, this was the first exhibition to display the horizontal lacquered board of Vien Thong Pagoda presented by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu, the scriptures whose printing and circulation sponsored by Patriarch Thiet Dieu Lieu Quan, the Tu Dung steles and many other precious artifacts, etc.

When mentioning the artisan Mai Thi Hop (born in 1963, of the Ta Oi ethnic group, from Lam Dot commune, A Luoi district), people often known her as the person who preserves and upholds the cultural identity of her ethnic group through 'Zeng.' Her entire life has been closely associated with interesting stories revolving around this unique handicraft product...

Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen Monastery is a well-known landscape located in Bach Ma National Park and in the middle of Truoi Lake (Loc Hoa Commune, Phu Loc District, over 40km away from Hue City).

The value of Zen poetry throughout the history is again confirmed and spreading in the contemporary life at “The Vietnamese Zen Poetry Week” held in Hue at the end of March.