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 Vietnam Studies Center at Fulbright University Vietnam, in collaboration with the family of the late musician Trinh Cong Son, is launching the podcast series “Trinh Cong Son of mine & ours”. The first podcast episode, titled “Our home lies small”, featuring Mrs. Trinh Vinh Trinh, the late musician's youngest sister, as a guest, was released on Spotify on April 1, as a tribute to the late musician Trinh Cong Son on the anniversary of his death.

To provide opportunities for students and visitors to explore and study natural resources and biodiversity through valuable collections of animals, plants, geological specimens, minerals, and marine organisms, the Central Coastal Nature Museum is now offering free guided tours and interactive experiences.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phan Quy Phuong recently had a meeting and worked with PeaceTrees Vietnam, led by Ms. Claire Yunker, Executive Director of PTVN.

Once following a friend of mine to Hoi An (Quang Nam province), I was quite impressed with the communal house of Cam Thanh commune. From outside, the building has a bold characteristic of the image of a Vietnamese village with a row of upright areca palm trees. In particular, the structure of sturdy wooden columns and bamboo frames, and available natural materials make visitors feel close to their homeland.

On August 15th, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)/Mine Action Efforts (VMASMA) in coordination with A Luoi District People's Committee organized a program aiming at raising awareness about Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) accident prevention, providing livelihood support for the victims, and gifting bicycles to underprivileged students.

People are getting impatient because the heritage is gradually fading. To them Gia Hoi is a "gold mine" of Hue in terms of tourism.

On the afternoon of December 5, Mr. Giap Hoa, Director of Yellow Taxi Company - Hue branch said that his company had just rewarded Mr. Le Van Cuong, a driver born in 1991, to honor his good deed.