On the afternoon of March 13th, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh inspected the preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term in the communes of Khe Tre, Long Quang and Nam Dong District.

On the afternoon of March 13, the Youth Union of Hue City Department of Health organized a voluntary blood donation program under the theme “From White Blouses to Pink Drops of Blood”, drawing the participation of leaders and a large number of officials, civil servants, and youth union members from the health sector.

On March 12, Hue City Department of Culture and Sports announced that Hue City Relic Dossier Appraisal Council (the Council) held a meeting to review scientific dossiers proposing the classification and adjustments of the protection zones for relics in the city.

This notable figure was announced at the 2025 Voluntary Blood Donation Review Conference held on the morning of March 11th by the city’s Voluntary Blood Donation Mobilization Steering Committee in coordination with Hue Red Cross Society.

The teams of doctors and medical staff at local health stations play the role of “gatekeepers” of the healthcare system, helping to reduce the burden on higher-level hospitals and bringing healthcare services closer to the residents.

Ba Bun Worship Ceremony was officially held on the morning of March 10 at Ba Bun Shrine (Van Cu - Nam Thanh residential area, Kim Tra Ward) in a solemn and reverent atmosphere. The ritual is a traditional cultural practice that embodies the Vietnamese principle of “honor the ancestors”, expressing gratitude to the forebears who founded and passed down the rice noodle-making craft to generations of residents.

At the end of each year, together with many medical schools across the country, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, holds the “Macchabée Festival - Gratitude to Those Who Donate Their Bodies to Science”. Held annually, the event has become a meaningful tradition for medical and pharmacy students to express their deep gratitude and respect to the “silent teachers” - those who have chosen to dedicate their bodies to the advancement of knowledge and the preservation of life.

In Bao Vinh Old Town, Ms. Tran Thi Minh Phung still carefully holds her brush each day to paint on glass, just as her family has done for generations. As most of the artisans from the old days have nearly disappeared, the hands of this woman in her fifties have become a place where a craft once closely associated with the royal art of Hue is being preserved.

“Ve ngang mot mua hoa gao/ Thang Ba e ap ma hong/ Bang hoang tieng keu chim sao/ Mot troi hoa do menh mong…” (“Passing by a season of silk-cotton flowers / March shyly blushing pink / Startled by the call of a starling / A vast sky with red blossoms…” (from Ve ngang mua hoa gao by Thien An).

On the morning of March 8, the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Center of Hue Central Hospital coordinated with the Youth Union of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, and the Living Blood Bank Club of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy to organize a voluntary blood donation program.

A piano technician, someone who maintains and repairs the "Kings of Instruments", is a profession few pursue today. It does not offer high income, while each maintenance session take times, possibly up to six hours or more for tuning and adjustments, depending on the condition and “ailment” of each piano.

This beauty has also blended with many other factors to contribute to the recognition of Ao dai as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage under the name “Knowledge of Tailoring and Wearing Hue Ao dai”. Hue locals in general and Hue women in particular have the right to hope that one day in the near future, Hue Ao dai will be recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Having just completed a major renovation and reopened to welcome visitors, the magnificent and ancient Thai Hoa Palace inside Hue Imperial Citadel attracts thousands of tourists for sightseeing and appreciation.

There are 40 stalls selling typical dishes located in front of the main gate of the market. The shops have signs, menus, pictures, and price listings in Vietnamese and English to help diners conveniently choose the dish.

The brown-shanked douc only lives in the Indochina region, and is listed as Critically Endangered in the Red Book of Vietnam and the IUCN Red List of the world.