On the evening of October 14th, the French Institute in Hue, in collaboration with Kim Dong Publishing House, hosted a talk with Doan Bui, a Vietnamese-French writer and journalist, to mark the release of the Vietnamese translation of her work Le Monde de Nulle part. The event also featured Associate Professor Dr. Thai Phan Vang Anh and Dr. Nguyen Anh Dan, lecturers at the Faculty of Literature, Hue University of Education, Hue University.

In this issue, Hue Today Weekly brings readers in-depth perspectives from experts and experienced writers across the fields of culture, the arts and the heritage economy. It also explores topical issues of public interest, including regulations on caps for service fees at public educational institutions across the city, on green tourism, and how Japan preserves its historic villages. ​

The translator and writer Buu Y is one of the few people of Hue who has continuously worked and created in the fields of culture and education from before 1975 to the present day.

On the night of March 2, the Union of Literature and Arts Associations and the Hue City Writers’ Association hosted the Binh Ngo 2026 First Full Moon Poetry Night under the theme “Spring by the Huong River”, drawing a large number of writers, artists, and poetry lovers to attend.

On the afternoon of December 30, the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Hue City organized a program to honor outstanding artists and writers, and presented awards to exceptional literary and artistic works in 2025.

Familiar literary figures from Hue shared ways to find inspiration for reading with many students during an event organized by Hue City Library.

Literature and art enthusiasts in Hue are being on a journey to rediscover well-known short stories by Nguyen Huy Thiep, not through books, but through artworks of ceramic created by the writer himself and artists who admire him.

There is a female “warrior of the pen” who has spread the love for life and positivity with a heart full of affection and deep gratitude. That is Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Ha (Group 5, An Cuu Ward, Thuan Hoa District, Hue City), a member of Hue Writers’ Association.

The generation of national literary writers born in the Year of the Snake in Hue left a notable mark with many respected authors. Each one brought their own distinctive qualities, enriching and beautifying the literature of the region, making the cultural identity of Hue even stronger. This became even clearer and stronger when Hue became a centrally governed city.

On the evening of February 11th, at No. 1 Phan Boi Chau street, the Full Moon Poetry Night - At Ty Spring 2025 took place, organized by Hue Writers’ Association.