On 18 September 2026, the Standing Committee of the Hue Municipal Party Committee issued Plan No. 101-KH/TU to implement Resolution No.19-NQ/TW of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party and the Political Bureau’s Action Program No. 33-CTr/TW on renewing Vietnam’s development model. Plan 101 does more than put an important Central resolution into concrete terms. It raises a long-term approach for Hue: what development model should this centrally-governed municipality choose so that it can achieve new growth, while also preserving and promoting the values that make up its unique identity?

On October 8, Hue Central Hospital held a scientific conference themed ‘Immunotherapy: New Hope for Survival in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer’. The program aimed to update participants on the latest advances in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer, and share clinical experience in the use of pembrolizumab immunotherapy in Vietnam.

On October 8th, Hue Odonto-Stomatology Hospital organized a School Dental Health Program at Thuy Duong Primary School in Thanh Thuy Ward to strengthen dental care and prevent oral diseases among students.

From a football exhibition held during the World Cup season in Texas, to science programs delivered directly to schools, or children wearing virtual reality headsets to explore Indigenous history in the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma, USA, I have come to realize that museums are changing rapidly in the age of Industry 4.0.

Through trade fairs, buyer-seller matching programs and interprovincial and regional trade events, many of Hue’s distinctive products have expanded their distribution channels and reached a wider customer base beyond the locality. Strengthening regional linkages, combined with coordinated support before and after business matching activities, is expected to lay a foundation for more sustainable markets for local products.

These were among the topics covered at the 2026 life skills education program for students, themed ‘Safe Schools’, organized by Hue City Youth Center at Pham Van Dong Secondary School on the afternoon of October 2.

On the afternoon of October 2, at Quoc Hoc - Hue High School for the Gifted, the Department of Education and Training held a signing ceremony on cooperation with the University of Foreign Languages, Hue University, and launched a Chinese language teaching program in schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.

On the morning of October 1, Hue Department of Health, in coordination with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), held a training session on using the ‘Doctor for Every Home’ system to support the implementation of telemedicine services across the city.

On the afternoon of September 30th, Hue City Youth and Children’s Center, in coordination with the Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police Division of Hue City Police, organized a 2026 life skills education program for students under the theme ‘Safe Schools’ at Vy Da Primary School (Vy Da Ward).

On the morning of September 28, Hue Odonto - Stomatology Hospital and Hue International General Hospital, in coordination with ReSurge International, launched a screening and microsurgical reconstruction program, including oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery for patients who have undergone cancer treatment.