Good news came from the 10th National Sports Games 2026, currently taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, as on the morning of November 7, Hue City Karate team won its first Gold medal, opening Hue Sports Delegation’s medal tally at this year’s Games.

The Imperial Citadel, the riverside areas, the Western Quarter, and the student areas are the four proposed models for study, aiming to tap into the potential of culture, heritage, tourism, and services while expanding Hue City’s economic development space.

After nearly three months of work, 29 granite sculptures are nearing completion and will soon be displayed in the park along the northern bank of the Huong River, in the section stretching from Nghinh Luong Dinh Pavilion to the foot of Da Vien Bridge. The works are being created as part of the ‘Impressions of Hue, Vietnam – 2026’ Sculpture Camp, scheduled to take place from November 5th to 15th.

In Hue, a growing number of cultural spaces are opening up with a more accessible approach, allowing visitors and young people to take part directly in traditional handicraft and art activities. These venues offer more options for exploring the Ancient Capital, with each experience telling its own cultural story.

On the afternoon of October 30, the Coast Guard Region 2 Command and the Hue City Department of Education and Training jointly held an online launch ceremony for the 2026-2027 edition of the ‘I Love Vietnam’s Seas and Islands’ contest, targeting secondary school students across the city.

On October 27th, Hue City Farmers' Union and Que Lam Organic Agriculture One Member Limited Liability Company signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop organic and circular agriculture and strengthen agricultural value chain linkages in the city. Mr. Nguyen Chi Tai, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hue City, attended the signing ceremony and delivered remarks.

Hue City Center for Disease Control (Hue CDC), in coordination with the National Institute of Nutrition under the Ministry of Health, is surveying and collecting samples of food products and popular dishes in the city, with the aim of supplementing data and contributing to the completion of Vietnam’s Food Composition Table.

On the afternoon of October 24, the ‘Japan - Vietnam Friendship Piano Concert’ at Song Huong Theater brought together Japanese pianist ASAKURA Sumire and young talents from Hue Academy of Music for a musical encounter. Organized by the Consulate General of Japan in Da Nang in coordination with Hue City Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association, the concert conveyed a message of understanding, friendship, and a shared aspiration to cultivate good values.

As part of the 2026 National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, the Hue City Center for Disease Control (Hue CDC) is distributing nutritional products to commune health stations. The effort aims to improve the health and nutritional status of malnourished children aged 5 to 16 in disadvantaged communes.

With its rich history and proud traditions, Quoc Hoc - Hue High School for the Gifted has established its reputation not only through generations of outstanding talent but also through educational values preserved and cultivated over time. On the occasion of the school's 130th anniversary (October 23rd, 1896 - October 23rd, 2026), Hue Today spoke with Mr. Nguyen Phu Tho, the school's principal, about its ongoing commitment to upholding tradition, nurturing talent and shaping its development in a new era.

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