On the morning of November 7th, the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, in coordination with Hue City Party Committee's Commission for Information and Education and the city's Department of Education and Training, organized the ward and commune cluster round of the ‘I Love My Homeland's Seas and Islands’ contest for the 2026–2027 academic year at the Regional Continuing Education Centre No. 1.

Good news came from the 10th National Sports Games 2026, currently taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, as on the morning of November 7, Hue City Karate team won its first Gold medal, opening Hue Sports Delegation’s medal tally at this year’s Games.

Hue City has attracted interest from numerous major corporations and businesses, opening up new opportunities for industrial and tourism development. However, the key challenge now is to turn proposed projects into reality as soon as possible, thereby boosting production capacity, creating more jobs, and generating additional revenue for the city’s budget.

The Imperial Citadel, the riverside areas, the Western Quarter, and the student areas are the four proposed models for study, aiming to tap into the potential of culture, heritage, tourism, and services while expanding Hue City’s economic development space.

Hue is gradually undertaking the inventory, research and development of a database of its Buddhist woodblocks, with the aim of completing a nomination dossier for UNESCO recognition of Hue Buddhist woodblocks as documentary heritage. This process must go hand in hand with practical conservation measures to safeguard these valuable historical sources for generations to come and promote the cultural and historical values preserved in each carved block.

On the morning of November 5th, the opening ceremony of the 2026 Hue International Sculpture Camp, themed ‘Impressions of Hue, Vietnam - 2026’, took place at the park along the northern bank of the Huong River as part of Hue Festival 2026.

After nearly three months of work, 29 granite sculptures are nearing completion and will soon be displayed in the park along the northern bank of the Huong River, in the section stretching from Nghinh Luong Dinh Pavilion to the foot of Da Vien Bridge. The works are being created as part of the ‘Impressions of Hue, Vietnam – 2026’ Sculpture Camp, scheduled to take place from November 5th to 15th.

Hue Today Weekly, Issue No. 97 consists of 12 pages, featuring a range of attractive sections, including Forum, Meeting, Economy & Development, Reportage - Notes, Lifestyle, Culture - Art, and Sports…

As part of a robotic surgery training program held from October 30 to November 4, Hue Central Hospital (HCH) partnered with Van Hanh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City to conduct remote robotic surgery simulations using two Kangduo SR2000 surgical robot systems. This marks the first time such an online, hands-on robotic surgery training model has been implemented in Vietnam, marking a new step forward in applying advanced technology to the training and transfer of modern surgical techniques.

In Hue, a growing number of cultural spaces are opening up with a more accessible approach, allowing visitors and young people to take part directly in traditional handicraft and art activities. These venues offer more options for exploring the Ancient Capital, with each experience telling its own cultural story.

By incorporating traditional art into fashion, young people are expressing their pride in the values of Hue.

The cooking class is included as part of Huetourist’s all-inclusive tour package. A local instructor takes the lead in demonstrating the process and helps visitors practice each step themselves. The selected dishes reflect the daily culinary traditions of Hue locals.