In addition to training and being ready for combat, physical training and sports activities are always given special attention by officers and soldiers stationed in Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago. Sports not only help improve physical fitness and ease homesickness for the mainland, but they also act as a "bonding agent" that strengthens the connection between comrades, and between the military and civilians.

After concluding Stage 9 of Truong Tien - Phu Xuan, the 37th National Cycling Tournament for Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup, themed “United Homeland”, kicked off Stage 10 on the morning of April 13th, starting from Hue City to Da Nang City. This year, the starting point was held at Phu Van Lau (Le Duan Street), instead of the usual location at Hue City Center for Culture and Cinema.

Stage 9 from Truong Tien to Phu Xuan, part of the “United Homeland” cycling race for the 37th Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup 2025, kicked off on the morning of April 12 at Tu Tuong Park (Le Loi Street), following the award ceremony for athletes with top results in Stage 8 from Quang Binh to Hue City.

On April 6, at the regular Government meeting and the online conference between the Government and local authorities, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR INDEX) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) for 2024, applicable to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities.

The Vietnam Studies Center at Fulbright University Vietnam, in collaboration with the family of the late musician Trinh Cong Son, is launching the podcast series “Trinh Cong Son of mine & ours”. The first podcast episode, titled “Our home lies small”, featuring Mrs. Trinh Vinh Trinh, the late musician's youngest sister, as a guest, was released on Spotify on April 1, as a tribute to the late musician Trinh Cong Son on the anniversary of his death.

On January 20, the University of Education, Hue University, organized a program themed “Spring Connecting - Tet Sharing”, taking students to return home to celebrate At Ty Lunar new year - 2025.

I remember the first time I tried this dish was at the Thuy Bieu Thanh Tra Festival in 2022. Walking amidst the shimmering green and golden-yellow stalls of this special local fruit, I picked up a small bag of candied thanh tra peel before heading home. To this day, the flavor of that simple yet rustic treat lingers in my memory.

Thua Thien Hue Sports boasts excellent generations of athletes, contributing to the honor of their homeland. Many of them are especially “Gold” girls.

With an excellent performance in the final match of the Road to Olympia, Vo Quang Phu Duc, a 12th grade student of Specialized Math Class No. 1 at Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted, brought the laurel wreath back to his hometown, becoming the third one of the school to become the champion after Ho Ngoc Han (in 2009) and Ho Dac Thanh Chuong (in 2016). Thua Thien Hue Online had an interview with Phu Duc to find out about his feelings and the developments in the final match.

The appellation Maypaperflower is now quite familiar to many paper flower lovers, not only in Hue but also in many provinces and cities at home and abroad. To bring paper flowers to many world countries, Phan Ngoc Hieu has overcome a journey full of hardships and challenges. Talking with Thua Thien Hue Newspaper, this young girl shared an energetic story about her dream of bringing paper flowers to the West.