Amid the flow of visitors experiencing the Ancient Capital, the image of Mr. Nguyen Don Long - a male tour guide (born in 1986) wearing the traditional ao dai - quietly tells the story of love for culture, spreading traditional values in a distinct Hue way.

In March, as late spring draws to a close and gives way to the first heat of early summer, the parasol trees in the Imperial Palace burst into bloom. Their canopies of soft pink-purple flowers, scattered across an ancient expanse of deep green, create a poetic and dreamlike landscape that captivates all who visit.

On the shady Le Duan street, there is a small handicraft workshop resounding daily with the whir of grinders and the buzz of cutting machines. There, coconut shells once thought to be discarded are adorned with shimmering mother-of-pearl, transformed into souvenirs imbued with the essence of Hue.

The exhibition titled “HER-ITAGE - Restructuring Traditional Embroidery”, held in late September, left many emotions and beautiful impressions on visitors and Hue residents with bridal gowns that carry cultural stories. At the exhibition, viewers could see firsthand the delicate, creative, and soaring carvings, inlays, and cuts of Vietnamese traditional embroidery art shown on vivid patterns of bridal gowns, including Hue royal motifs.

After a period of temporary closure, in early August this year, Ngu Ha Vien – the garden house near Ngu Ha River - reopened with an engaging program introducing the Thanh Liễu woodblock heritage of Hai Duong.

After more than two months of dedicated creation, ceramic artworks by artists and sculptors have allowed viewers to appreciate the immortal beauty of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, soul, life, and career.

Thua Thien Hue Sports boasts excellent generations of athletes, contributing to the honor of their homeland. Many of them are especially “Gold” girls.

The 200 antique objects including pottery and ceramics which are not only connected with Buddhism but also valuable heritage are on display to the public at the Museum of Nguyen Dynasty Commissioned Porcelains.

With the concept that "a person only gets married once in their life", the Pa Co people (A Luoi District) always consider the wedding ceremony one of the most important rituals to mark each person's maturity.

Going to the tailor shop at Dong Ba market, looking for the person who sewed the national flag in large quantities, I was introduced to Ms. Hanh's tailor shop. It was even more honorable when she was also the one who sewed the flags hung at Ky Dai Hue.