In a house at the end of a small alley on Pham Thi Lien Street, Le Phan Quoc is diligently finishing the paintings “Gateway to Dien Tho Palace” and “Hue Features” with Vietnamese lacquer. For him, Rhus Succedanea lacquer (hence forth, R.S. lacquer) has always had a strange attraction because it brings subtle and profound characteristics to a painting that no other material does.

The clock stroke midnight and the moment of transition between the old year of the Tiger and the New Year of the Cat was marked by a series of high-altitude, brilliant fireworks in the sky right at Ky Dai (Flag Tower), in front of Ngo Mon Gate.

The program “Tet holiday in Hue” 2023 held by Hue City will take place in 4 days, from 7:00 on January 14 to 17:00 on January 17 (from December 23 to 26, the Lunar Year of Tiger) at Ngo Mon Square (area adjacent to Quang Duc Gate), on 23/8 street and Le Huan street, Thuan Hoa Ward, Hue city.

On the morning of December 23, the groundbreaking ceremony of the project of Nguyen Hoang Street and the bridge over the Huong River was held in Kim Long Ward, Hue City.

According to the information from Hue City People's Committee, the art program ‘Countdown - Happy New Year 2023’, organized by Hue City People's Committee and implemented by Ultra Larita Co., Ltd., with the sponsorship of Carlsberg Vietnam Co., Ltd., will take place from 19:00 on December 31, 2022 to 00:20 on January 1, 2023 at the intersection of Hung Vuong Street, Hue city.

Over 70 documentary photos and many articles on the life and achievements of Colonel Ha Van Lau were displayed and introduced at Diem Phung Thi Art Gallery (17 Le Loi street, Hue City) on the afternoon of December 9.

A solo exhibition, entitled "Ngau lien tren giay" (“Lotus in spontaneity - on paper”) by artist Phan Hai Bang, was opened on the afternoon of November 18 at Le Ba Dang art space (Hue Museum of Fine Arts, 15 Le Loi Street, Hue City).

On November 14, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong made a field trip to inspect the implementation of the project of embellishing the banks of the Huong River in combination with the wharf located along Bui Thi Xuan Park, and the project of Hai Ba Trung pedestrian street (Hue City). Accompanying him was Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Hai Minh.

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.

The exhibition "Ancient ao dai of the Nguyen Dynasty", in a collection of Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan, was opened on the morning of November 6 in Lan Vien Co Tich space - Huong River Museum of Antique Pottery (at 120 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street, Hue City).