From familiar cover versions to the aspiration of writing their own songs, young artists in Hue are gradually making their mark with music that carries a modern vibe while preserving their distinctive style.

Mega Booming - Hue 2025 is set to return on a larger scale, featuring a star-studded lineup of artists and aiming to captivate the young generation and music enthusiasts. This artistic showcase will be part of the closing ceremony of the National Tourism Year - Hue 2025.

Despite having a thin workforce with increasingly older age groups, Hue’s young artists continue to make their mark on Vietnam's artistic map. In an interview with Hue Today Weekly, artist Nguyen Thien Duc, Chairman of Hue City Fine Arts Association, shared his views on the current situation, potential, and expectations for the next generation of Hue’s fine arts scene.

The Dance Artists’ Association is the youngest among the professional associations under the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Hue City. However, in recent years, it has grown into a collective of outstanding individuals, producing high-quality and contemporary dance performances that meet the diverse tastes of Hue’s public.

Although he did not study art from a young age, Le Trung Kien quickly became one of the standout names among the young artists of the ancient capital city. Making an impression at the 7th Ancient Capital Literature and Art Awards, Le Trung Kien, born in 1993, is one of the “young factors” that the “pillars” of the ancient capital’s artistic community believe will be the “sweet fruit” of Thua Thien Hue’s fine arts.

With more than 12 years holding the brush, Nguyen Dinh Viet (born in 1989, Ha Tinh) represented young Vietnamese artists to participate in the group exhibition at KTG Gallery in Hamburg, Germany (2015) and at @Art NewGen in Songkhla, Thailand (2021), leaving a good impression on local people and art collectors.

The rice grains sown in a field tells a historical story, the healing of the pain of the past and reminds young people of the importance of food in modern life. The artists have created an artwork about the process from sowing to harvesting by making an art video with country music background.

Together with talented artists and students all over the country, 3 young people studying at Hue Music Academy have passed through many strict rounds to be honored and awarded scholarships of the Tran Van Khe fund, a fund named after a famous traditional culture and music researcher in Vietnam.

The exhibition “Flamink Artfair” opened its doors on the afternoon of July 22nd and will run until August 8th, 2023 at the “Flamink Art space.” The exhibition features 25 paintings, ceramics, and art installations by 13 young artists and 1 guest artist, Dang Mau Triet. The majority of the paintings are created using lacquer and acrylic materials."

On the afternoon of March 24, the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in Thua Thien Hue and Thua Thien Hue Fine Arts Association opened the 6th Youth Fine Art Exhibition at the Gallery of the College of Arts – Hue University.