By preserving Co Tu cultural traditions in everyday life and integrating indigenous values into visitor experiences, residents of Doi Village have carved out a distinctive path for community-based tourism in the western area of Hue City. The village is gradually emerging as a favorite destination for travelers seeking community-based tourism activities in Khe Tre highland area.

On the evening of May 30th, at A Luoi 2 Commune, Hue City Department of Culture and Sports officially opened the first “Mountain Ethnic Groups Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival" 2026.

As part of the 1st Festival of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Ethnic Groups in Mountainous Areas, on the morning of May 30, the Highland Culinary Festival and Traditional Cooking Contest officially launched at A Luoi 2 Commune Market.

From electric boat rides along the Ngu Ha River to ideas for night streets, culinary routes, and community cultural spaces, Phu Xuan Ward is gradually unlocking the potential of a “heritage ward”.

From the evening of May 29 to May 31, 2026, the first “Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival of mountainous ethnic groups” is being held in the communes, namely A Luoi 1, A Luoi 2, and A Luoi 3.

On the morning of May 29, the Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the project “Hue - A plastic-reduced smart city in Central Vietnam” (TVA) project/WWF-Viet Nam, organized the event “From Check-in Green Hue to Plastic-Free Tourism - A Journey of Spreading”.

On the morning of May 29, the Department of Tourism announced that Hue Lotus Festival 2026 will take place from June 19 to 21 under the theme “Ngu lien thuc thuy” (Royal Lotus Awakens the Water). Featuring a wide range of cultural, artistic, and culinary activities as part of Hue Festival 2026, the event is expected to become a vibrant summer attraction for both residents and visitors.

On the morning of May 26th, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Secretary of Hue City Party Committee, and Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Khac Toan led a field survey of the Tam Giang lagoon area, mangrove forests, and coastal infrastructure in the eastern part of the city to assess the potential for developing ecotourism and community-based tourism associated with conserving natural ecosystems and improving local livelihoods.

Traditional culture is now being embraced by young people in new, youthful, engaging and accessible ways through craft village workshop tours. This form of experience is becoming increasingly popular, attracting many young people and tourists who can directly take part in and create traditional handmade products themselves. More importantly, these activities help preserve and spread cultural and historical values while honoring the craftsmanship and dedication of people in traditional villages. ​

On the evening of May 23, the Youth Union of Hue University held the closing ceremony of the 1st Hue Students Football Tournament for the Intrase Cup (Hue Students SV7 2026).

Hue is known as the land of many types of cakes, from royal cakes offered to emperors to commoner cakes. Among them is a type of cake that few people know about, called “Hồng Đào Nguỵ Quả”; (or commonly known as Gac or Spiny gourd cakes), a cake shaped like a unique fruit that people in Hue present on joyful occasions such as weddings and festivals.

We would like to invite you to admire some pictures of Tết flowers. Those are the images of the bright smiles of flower sellers and transporters at Phú Hậu wholesale market, the images of old men and ladies taking care of flowers in Phú Mậu flower village, the images of the colorful Thanh Tien paper flowers and the happy faces of young couples. Joy is in the air at the turn of the lunar new year.

The scene of pomelo trees laden with fruits, with the yellow-ripened pomelos dangling on the branches, attracts a great number of tourists coming to check-in and pose for photos.

The first international flight of the year 2024 just landed at Phu Bai International Airport on January 10th, carrying 226 Korean passengers who have come to visit and experience Hue.

Since the beginning of the 11th lunar month, the grapefruits in Phuc Dien ward, commonly known as the capital of Dien grapefruits, have begun to turn yellow and ready for harvesting. The fruitful grapefruit trees creates a poetic space that attracts many people to come and check-in.

We would like to invite you to admire the peaceful, fresh images of nature and people in Hue in the last days of the lunar year when the weather is a bit chilly yet filled with warm sunshine. The pure beauty of the foliage or the gates of ancient forts could mesmerize visitors during their trip to Hue city.

We would like to invite you to admire the images of maple forests changing leaves, surprisingly beautiful, in Huong Linh commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.

We would like to invite you to watch the images of Rông houses (Tall Houses) - a unique style of architecture, at Kon Rôn village, in Ngọc Kéo commune, Đăk Hà district of Kon Tum province.

You have just watched the images of cherry blossoms blooming on the lush oolong tea hills in Sa Pa, signaling the arrival of the new spring. We wish you all a new year filled with joy, happiness and success.