Hue Festival has established the city as a prominent destination on the international cultural map. With Wonderverse Music Fest, Hue is taking a new approach: using music, technology, and creativity to tell the story of its heritage while aiming to build a distinctive festival intellectual property (IP) that will become a signature brand for the city.

On the afternoon of August 10, at the Consulate General of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Da Nang City, a delegation of Hue City leaders, led by Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh, paid tribute to H.E. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao National Assembly.

The highland district of A Luoi, Hue City, boasts the pristine beauty of the Truong Son mountains and forests, with the white cascade of the A Nor Waterfall standing out amid endless stretches of green. What draws visitors here is not only the natural scenery, but also the distinctive cultural values of the Ta Oi and Pa Co ethnic communities.

On the afternoon of August 9th, at Lieu Quan Hue Buddhist Cultural Centre, Hue Union of Literature and Arts Associations, in collaboration with Lieu Quan Hue Buddhist Cultural Centre and the family of Nguyen Phan, a late painter, opened the exhibition ‘Nguyen Phan: Echoes of Returning Home’.

On the morning of August 9, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh conducted a field inspection of infrastructure supporting waterway tourism development on the Huong River, inspected the city’s urban flood drainage solutions, and checked on the progress in addressing coastal erosion at Thuan An beach.

On August 9, at Ecogarden urban area in Vy Da Ward, Hue City, representatives of the investor consortium, led by Cotana Capital Investment and Real Estate Development JSC (Cotana Capital), held a ceremony to inaugurate and hand over apartments at W1 - West Sky (OXH1) building to residents.

The 2026 Hue City Open Pickleball Tournament for the Uyen Phuong Cup opened on the morning of August 8 at Uyen Phuong Pickleball courts at No. 150 Nguyen Trai St. The event is part of Hue Sports Festival 2026, jointly organized by the Department of Culture and Sports and Uyen Phuong Sports JSC. Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks.

The exhibition ‘Golden Heritage – A Convergence of Excellence’ is being held at Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, showcasing more than 100 valuable artifacts and sets of artifacts crafted during the Nguyen Dynasty. Each object tells a vivid story of history, fine arts, and the royal life.

From August 6 to 8, the University of Sciences, Hue University, in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Catalysis and Adsorption, organized the 13th National Scientific Conference under the theme ‘Catalysis and adsorption for the development of national strategic technologies’.

On the afternoon of August 7, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang, together with representatives of departments and agencies, had a meeting and working session with a delegation of South Korean businesses led by Ms. Greene Heather, Visiting Professor and Chief Consulting Expert at Hue Central Hospital.