On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Cat 2023, Hue Monuments Conservation Center organizes various cultural and artistic activities at Hue Imperial Citadel to introduce to visitors the special and unique features of the Ancient Capital’s culture on the old days and create vibrant atmosphere for the heritage area.

On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of Tet (from January 22nd-24th), Hue Imperial Citadel will be bustling with numerous activities, including the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Ngo Mon Square.

Among the activities to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Cat 2023, on the morning of January 14 (23rd December, Lunar calendar), Hue Monuments Conservation Center held the bamboo pole erection ceremony in Trieu To Mieu, The To Mieu in the Citadel.

With an aim to bringing exciting experiences for tourists visiting Hue Ancient Citadel, from January 5, Hue Monuments Conservation Center opens the tour enjoying tea combined with visiting Hue Ancient Citadel.

On the morning of January 1, at Ngo Mon Gate - Hue Imperial Citadel, the Provincial People's Committee organized the announcement of Hue Festival 2023 with the first activity being the re-enactment of the Nguyen Dynasty Ban calendar distribution ceremony.

On the morning of December 20, Hue Monuments Conservation Center opened an e-ticket system and XR virtual reality experience service in the Imperial Citadel.

In the gala program “Khúc giao mùa” held to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23, Viet Bao, an ao dai artisan and designer, has introduced a collection named “Tram Tich Xu Tho” (the “Sediments of the Poetic Land”) at Duyet Thi Duong Theater inside the Imperial Citadel.

Just a stone’s throw from the Citadel, the Gia Hoi old quarter used to be one of the busiest areas of Hue ancient capital in early 19th century. This invaluable heritage is being ruined day by day with time while how to conserve and promote it is still a big question.

According to the organizing committee, the program "Winter in Hue" will take place at 20:00 on December 3 at the Tay Khuyet Dai stage (on the Nguyen Thien Thuat - Le Huan route). This activity aims to create a highlight, contributing to increase the excitement, and serving the needs of visitors and locals to enjoy the culture and art at the Royal Citadel Night Street.

On October 16th, after flood water receded, many tourists were able to to resume their visits to the Citadel and many other heritage sites.