Following the Ban Soc Ceremony of the Nguyen Dynasty, held on the very first day of 2026, Hue officially kicked off its year-long Hue Festival celebrations.

On the afternoon of July 20, Hue City Folk Arts Association held a scientific seminar to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Hue Folk Arts (1991-2026).

On July 20, Hue Central Hospital hosted the 7th Imperial City Eye Meeting 2026 (ICEM 2026) under the theme “From Fundamentals to Challenges in Surgery.” Taking place from July 20 - 22, the event brings together over 200 ophthalmologists, researchers, and healthcare professionals from Vietnam and abroad to discuss the latest advances in ophthalmology, strengthen international collaboration, and enhance the quality of eye care services for the public.

For the first time, Bun bo Hue (Hue beef noodle soup) will be celebrated through a nationwide festival. Featuring more than 80 food stalls, live culinary demonstrations serving hundreds of visitors, a stage production recounting the dish's more than 400-year history, and a variety of interactive experiences, these will turn Thuong Bac Park to become a gathering place for food enthusiasts from July 23rd to 26th.

The front page leads with “From recognizing values to shaping the future of Hue’s heritage”, reflecting key outcomes from the International scientific conference on the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage values.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Te (Editor-in-Chief of the Van Lang University Journal of Science) believes that Hue is standing at a major institutional turning point, where heritage is no longer viewed simply as an object of preservation but as an endogenous resource and a source of soft power for development.

On the morning of July 19th, the People's Committee of An Cuu Ward officially launched the “Digital Community Center” model, bringing digital transformation closer to residents and supporting the development of a digital society at the grassroots level.

From July 16 to 21, a delegation from Hue City, led by Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang, attended the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC48) in Busan, South Korea. During the visit, the delegation also organized a series of large-scale cultural and tourism promotion events in Seoul and Busan.

After more than half a century with only foundations and traces remaining, the Thoai Thanh Temple area within the Emperor Gia Long Mausoleum relic complex now has the chance to be reconstructed.

A highlight of this issue is the report on a delegation from Hue City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hue City, led by Mr. Nguyen Dinh Trung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Hue City Party Committee, and Head of the city's National Assembly Delegation, laid flowers and offered incense to commemorate fallen heroes at the Road 9 National Martyrs' Cemetery and the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27th, 1947 - July 27th, 2026).

In recent several months, a great number of flocks of storks have been flying to perch upon the branches of trees by a lake in Thuy Bieu ward, Hue City, creating a picturesque and tranquil scene.

Besides the highly appreciated works of visual art, over years, Truc Chi has introduced to the public the line of souvenir paintings and the products that favor applied art.

Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen Monastery is a well-known landscape located in Bach Ma National Park and in the middle of Truoi Lake (Loc Hoa Commune, Phu Loc District, over 40km away from Hue City).

If you haven't been here, you should visit Thanh Duyen Pagoda to enjoy the beauty of this fairyland.

In September 1969, upon hearing the news of Uncle Ho's death, people of all ethnic groups here set up an altar for Uncle Ho and voluntarily changed their surname to Ho to show their respect to Uncle Ho. More than 50 years since he passed away, that sentiment is still very deep in the minds of the people here.

Experiencing and catching sturgeon from the pond for processing, breathing in the fresh air with the sound of the stream flowing around and the gentle singing of birds, Ms. Thu and her family felt interested.

Taking place from August 16 to 24 at 15 Le Loi, Hue City, the 28th Northern Central region fine arts exhibition organized by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in collaboration with the Union of Arts and Culture Associations of Thua Thien Hue is a great and meaningful activity of regional fine arts.

Being around 70km away from Hue City center, A Luoi is a mountainous district carrying a wild and majestic beauty.