In this age, with just a smart phone, all people, both old and young, can easily capture beautiful moments. But only professional photographers can take photos which are full of cultural identity of a land.

On April 19th, the final round of the 7th Students with Startup Ideas Competition in 2025 officially kicked off at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education. This event is part of the 7th National Startup Day for Students.

“Books are an endless source of inspiration that help many people start running.” That was the main idea of the discussion named Books and Running, which took place at Hue Book and Culture Space on the morning of March 16th.

On the morning of March 14, Hue City People’s Committee held a conference titled “Reports on the results of the survey to identify issues and solutions for drainage and wastewater treatment in Hue City”. Attending the program were Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Hoang Hai Minh; and Mr. Tamoto Norihide, Policy Advisor on Drainage, JICA expert at the Ministry of Construction.

The generation of national literary writers born in the Year of the Snake in Hue left a notable mark with many respected authors. Each one brought their own distinctive qualities, enriching and beautifying the literature of the region, making the cultural identity of Hue even stronger. This became even clearer and stronger when Hue became a centrally governed city.

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced the results of the semifinal round of the 7th “Students with Startup Ideas” competition. Accordingly, 80 projects and ideas were chosen to the finals, including 50 projects and ideas from the university students and 30 others from middle and high school students.

The husband-and-wife duo of Distinguished Artisans Ta Dur Tu and Areel Doi, residents of A Luoi District, have dedicated their lives to preserving and promoting the unique cultural values of ethnic minority communities. Over 40 years of tireless collection, research, and teaching have made them guiding lights in safeguarding traditional cultural identities for future generations.

Hue becoming a centrally-governed municipality not only presents an opportunity for urban transformation, but also contributes to the comprehensive development of its economy and society, ensuring better implementation of the task of preserving and promoting Hue's heritage values ​​and cultural identity. However, alongside these opportunities, there are intertwined challenges that force Hue to have strategies, development mechanisms and continuous innovation.

"I want each of my works not only to be beautiful but also to tell a story about Co Tu people, their life, their beliefs and their traditional values left behind by their ancestors,” said Pham Van Ve, a 26-year-old man with a passion for portraying his ethnic identity through wood carving.

The “YES! Camp x Hue 2024” program, organized by Hue University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with CreBiz Factory (South Korea), is not merely a startup competition. It also fosters creative ideas, promoting the spirit of innovative entrepreneurship toward the goal of NetZero - a green and sustainable future for Vietnam.