On Facebook, amid the flood of news and images of inundation, among the urgent rescue and relief efforts by authorities and functional forces, I came across an image that warmed my heart: hot meals being packed and prepared for their journey from the area of fomer Phu Thuan to Hue Central Hospital, to be given to hungry patients trapped by the floods.

On the afternoon of October 28, at the Military Command Headquarters of Salavan Province (Laos), a delegation from the Border Guard Command of Hue City and Quang Tri Province (Vietnam), led by Lieutenant Colonel Tran Minh Toan, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Hue City Border Guard Command, held their annual talk with a delegation from Salavan Provincial Military Command (Laos), headed by Colonel Sophaphoxay Nhavong, Provincial Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Political Commander of the Salavan Provincial Military Command.

On the morning of October 27, a representative of Loc An Commune People's Committee announced that forces had coordinated with locals to successfully assist a woman in labor to give birth at home.

On the afternoon of October 16th, as part of the Vietnam Data Expert Network (VDEN) launching ceremony, the “Data Science and Data Economy - Driving Forces of Global Innovation” seminar was held, bringing together Vietnamese experts, scientists, and tech entrepreneurs living in many countries.

On the morning of October 15, Standing Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh had a courtesy meeting with Mr. Song Ho-jun, Deputy Mayor of Gyeongju City (Korea).

The establishment and development of Hue Union of Literature and Arts Associations - abbreviated as the “Union” (originating from Thua Thien National Salvation Cultural Association in 1945), marks an important milestone in Hue’s cultural history. For 80 years, the Union has not only organized and gathered creative forces but has also served as a “pivot” connecting heritage with innovation, tradition with modernity, and artists with the public.

In 2005, I was fortunate to meet Dang Van Viet, a revered elder, in Hue, where he had come from Hanoi to join the 60th anniversary of the Frontline Youth School. There, I learned that he was the one who, together with a comrade, raised the red flag with the yellow star over the Phu Van Lau (Phu Van Pavilion) flagpole on August 21, 1945-when the August Revolution had yet to break out, Japanese forces were still armed, and the Nguyen dynasty still stood in the imperial capital of Hue.

On August 24, the City Military Command directed Regiment 6 to deploy 100 officers and soldiers along with vehicles to grassroots areas to help people brace for Typhoon No. 5 (Kajiki). At the same time, the City Military Command directed local military forces to step up support at the grassroots level, coordinating with locals to gear up for flooding and typhoon, and minimize damage to property and loss of life.

On August 13, Hue City Police announced that they had welcomed a delegation from the police forces of Laos’ provinces of Salavan, Sekong, Champasak, and Savannakhet, at the invitation of Major General Nguyen Thanh Tuan, Director of Hue City Police.

On the afternoon of August 11, Hue City Party Committee, People’s Council - People’s Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the City held a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the People’s Public Security Force (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the 20th anniversary of the National Day of All People Protecting National Security (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2025) at the City Cultural - Cinema Center.