Thousands of people and visitors flocked to the streets to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year. In the cool weather with a vibrant music stage, the Countdown - Happy New Year 2024 art program, with an outdoor stage located at the intersection of Hung Vuong Street, Hue City, lasting from the night of December 31 to the dawn of the new year on January 1, 2024, became a highlight in the heart of the ancient capital.

The Provincial Union of Literature and Arts Associations organized a program to award and honor writers and artists on the morning of December 27th 2023 to honor writers and artists who have won international, domestic, regional, annual awards of the Union of Arts and Literature Associations, or other prestigious national awards.

The Public Art Design Competition and International Sculpture Symposium - Hue 2024, with the theme “Impression of Hue, Vietnam,” will take place in the park along the northern banks of the Perfume River (Kim Long Street, Hue City).

On the morning of December 26, the Provincial Folk Arts Association organized a scientific seminar themed "Folk culture of Thua Thien Hue - Values, challenges and orientations for preservation and promotion".

Over 100 students from Huong Long primary school (Hue City) participated in a communication activity on gender equality in 2023, an activity held by Hue Fine Arts Museum on December 25 with various activities such as exhibition, propaganda on gender equality, and painting competition.

Landscapes, festivals, cultural activities, and beliefs of ASEAN countries through the art of photography are introduced to the Hue public through the exhibition named “Culture and arts of ASEAN countries - 2023”.

"Quê Nẫu" (Nẫu refers to Binh Dinh) is the theme of an art exhibition opened on December 20th by Dang Mau Tuu - a painter, at the Provincial Convention Center of Binh Dinh. The exhibition was organized by the Provincial Literature and Artistic Association of Binh Dinh.

On the morning of December 20th, the book launch event of “Tran Hoan - A talented cultural figure, artist, and distinguished soldier” was organized by Thuan Hoa Publishing House. The book, co-produced by Thuan Hoa Publishing House and the musician’s family, is published to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Tran Hoan's passing over and to commemorate the 95th anniversary of his birth.

With the desire that tourists can access information and experience Hue cuisine in a visual manner, at the same time providing support and suggestions according to each tourist’s demand and hobby through artificial intelligence tools, students from the Diplomatic Academy have launched a project called “A Food in Hue” with numerous activities to spread Hue cuisine to domestic and international tourists.

According to the information from Hue City People's Committee, Hue Countdown - Happy New Year 2024 program will take place at 20:00 on December 31 at the intersection of Hung Vuong Street, Hue City. This is an art program to welcome the new year, with the participation of Hue talents, as well as famous singers and artists namely Hieuthuhai, Orange, and Dinh Xuan Ky, etc.