A piece of good news is that in the first 9 months of 2025, Hue welcomed nearly 5 million of tourist arrivals, exceeding the 4.8 million tourist arrivals recorded in 2019. It contributed to creating a strong recovery after a period of stagnation, clearly highlighting the city’s role as the host of 2025 National Tourism Year.

According to statistics, the number of visitors to Hue in the first 9 months reached nearly 5 million arrivals, witnessing an increase of nearly 63% compared to the same period. This is truly good news for Hue as the city hosts the National Tourism Year for the second time.

Hue City Department of Tourism has just presented a new function called “Tourism Narration” into the Visit Hue application. This digital technology solution offers tourists an easier way to explore and listen to stories about Hue Ancient Capital’s heritage.

On the afternoon of October 12th, at the Sports and Cultural Center Stadium of Phu Xuan Ward (Hue City), the Ministry of Education and Training, in coordination with Vietnam University and Professional Sports Association and Hue University and Professional Sports Association, held the opening ceremony of the 2025 National Men Student Football Tournament - TV360 Cup, Central Region.

On the afternoon of September 29, the “Hue - A City to Reduce Plastics in Central Vietnam” project (TVA project), in collaboration with Hue Tourism College, held the launch ceremony of the Sustainable Tourism Vocational Training Center and sign a training cooperation agreement at Villa Hue Hotel.

On the morning of September 27, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thai Nguyen Province and Thai Nguyen Tourism Association, in coordination with Hue City Department of Tourism, organized a program to promote and advertise tourism of Thai Nguyen Province in Hue City.

On the evening of September 26, Hue City Tourism Association, in coordination with the Hue City Hotel Association and Hue Tourism College, organized the closing ceremony, summary, and award ceremony for the 2025 Receptionist Skills Competition; and a gala dinner.

On the morning of September 25, the City Tourism Association in collaboration with Hotel Association, and Hue College of Tourism held the 2025 Receptionist Skills Competition for officers and receptionists working at hotels and accommodations in the city area.

Not only reaching the strong growth in visitor numbers, but the National Tourism Year - Hue 2025 has also created a ripple effect in promoting the destination’s image and positioning the Ancient Capital’s tourism brand name among businesses and visitors. This is the core information announced by Ms. Tran Thi Hoai Tram, Director of Hue City’s Department of Tourism in the article titled Positive Effects from the National Tourism Year, featured in the “Meeting” column by author Huu Phuc.

Recently, the Center for Tourism Information and Promotion under Hue City Department of Tourism, in collaboration with 4LLIN Co., Ltd. and Aeon Mall Hue, organized a conference to introduce the “Cultural and Artistic Experiential Tourism in Hue City” project. According to Director of Hue City Department of Tourism – Ms. Tran Thi Hoai Tram, this is a new tourism project, with plans to be held regularly at Aeon Mall Hue.