On the morning of April 11, at Secret Affairs Institute - Tam Toa Complex, Hue Monuments Conservation Center, in coordination with Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, Hai Ba Trung High School, and Nguyen Hue High School, organized a heritage education program titled “Reforms of Emperor Minh Mang”, in celebration of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21).

On September 14th, Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hue inaugurated and opened the Digital Archive and Exhibition Room at its Campus 1 (Hong Duc Pagoda, 109 Minh Mang Street, Thuy Xuan Ward).

In the article “Pho Loi River through the Nguyen Dynasty’s Woodblock”, the author Thom Quang cited a historical information: “In Dai Nam thuc luc woodblock No. 154, the carved page 2 recorded that in the year At Mui of Lunar Calendar (1835), Emperor Minh Mang issued an edict for Thua Thien Hue Province to dig Pho Loi River”. Pho Loi River stretches along the route from Hue, starting from the point where it meets the Huong River and then flowing out to Thuan An seaport.

A friend of mine just came from the Southeastern region to visit Hue. After a day visiting various destinations, from the Imperial Citadel to the tombs of Emperors Gia Long and Minh Mang, then heading to the Van Thanh - Vo Thanh temples and Thien Mu Pagoda, my friend warmly remarked: “In Hue, wherever you go, you can see the Huong River. Now I understand why people here are so gentle and friendly. In this scene, by this river, it’s hard even to get upset!”.

The Ngo Mon (Meridian Gate) Bell, Emperor Duy Tan’s Throne, a stone relief in the Minh Mang era, and dragon statues in the Thieu Tri era are 4 out of 33 artifacts recently recognized as National Treasures (NTs).

This art event combined with biodiversity conservation awareness was a program held by the Emotional Rainbow Class on the afternoon of October 20 at Hue Lotus experience space (No. 78 Minh Mang, Hue City).

Ngo Mon Bell, the Throne of Emperor Duy Tan, the Stone Relief under the reign of Emperor Minh Mang and the Dragon Statue under the reign of Emperor Thieu Tri are the four artifacts requesting National Treasure Recognition in 2024. The Stone Relief under the reign of Emperor Minh Mang is currently on display for close-up look at Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities.

History books of Nguyen Dynasty record that after ascending the throne in 1802, Emperor Gia Long established the medicine agency to serve the court. However, it was not until the reign of Emperor Minh Mang that the structure of Thai Y Vien (Imperial Medicine Institute) was gradually completed. From then on, the recruitment of personnel to Thai Y Vien was extremely tight and serious.

On the afternoon of February 5, Thien Huong Pagoda (Minh Mang street, Hue City) coordinated with sponsors to give 100 Tet gifts to locals with difficult circumstances in the area of Zone 3, Thuy Xuan ward.

The Emperor Minh Mang started to build the Tomb in 1840 and it took 3 years to complete. This majestic work had to mobilize up to 13.000 workers and troops to join the construction.

On August 15, at the mausoleum of Emperor Gia Long, the People's Committee of Hue City in collaboration with Hue Monuments Conservation Center held the inauguration of waiting lounges for visitors and water supply stations at three locations, which are the mausoleum of Emperor Gia Long, the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, and the mausoleum of Emperor Dong Khanh.