Since 1998, 32 artifacts or sets of artifacts have been returned to Hue from abroad, but only one of them was acquired through an auction. The other 31 were brought back through appeals for donations and connections with owners.

On September 17, Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang met with Vietnam Railways (VNR) in Hanoi to discuss a proposed steam train service on the Hue - Danang route, which would connect Hue’s tourism sector with destinations across the region.

On the afternoon of September 12, Hue Industrial College (HueIC), in collaboration with Ube National College of Technology (Ube KOSEN, Japan), held a seminar themed ‘The KOSEN - Enterprise - Student ecosystem: From competency standardization to global employment connections and innovation’.

On September 8th, Phu Xuan University organized the ‘PXUni Job Festival 2026’, connecting students and job seekers with nearly 20 businesses and offering more than 500 job opportunities across various fields.

At Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum 2026, the thematic session ‘From Heritage Conservation to Cultural Industries: Unlocking Potential and Connecting Opportunities for Local Cooperation’ highlighted how heritage is increasingly being seen as a resource for development when connected with communities, technology, tourism and cultural industries.

On the afternoon of September 5, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh, along with representatives of relevant departments, agencies, and sectors, held a meeting with delegations from Kyoto Prefecture and Nara Prefecture (Japan) on the occasion of the Vietnam - Japan Local Cooperation Forum 2026 held in Hue.

As part of activities promoting the Vietnam - Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, on September 5, in Hue, the Vietnam - Japan Center for Cultural and Educational Cooperation Promotion (VJCE) coordinated with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka to organize the Vietnam - Japan Education Exchange and Cooperation Program 2026.

On September 2, the first visitors officially experienced a combined journey by sightseeing bus and electric boat, connecting the Imperial Citadel with the Huong River via the Ngu Ha and the Dong Ba routes.

On the evening of August 30, the Department of Tourism held a tourism promotion and introduction program titled ‘Connecting Heritage, Shaping the Future: Hue - Northeastern Thailand’.

On the afternoon of August 20, at Duyet Thi Duong Theater - Hue Imperial Citadel, the City People’s Committee held a conference themed ‘The digital community pioneers together for a smart, creative, secure, safe, and prosperous Hue in the new era of development’.

In addition to the thousands of books displayed across numerous booths, those attending the book fair themed “Hue of Love” will experience a variety of other exciting activities and events that span over a week.

With the theme "Ancient Capital - New Experiences," the Provincial Travel Association has organized several fam trips for travel companies across the country to survey tour routes and attractions, integrating them into tour programs for promotion to tourists

Within the framework of Hue Festival 2024 activities, the "Tet Hue" program celebrating the Year of the Dragon 2024 took place from February 1 to 5 (from the 22nd to 26th days of the 12th lunar month of the Year of the Cat).

The product development process must be associated with the process of upgrading the quality of facilities, techniques and services, tourist attractions, and especially the promotion of tourism destinations and products.