While Hue Imperial City and the mausoleums of the Nguyen emperors are remnants of a far-off dynasty, the old quarters of Bao Vinh and Gia Hoi are the unfaded imprints of inhabitants’ life of the ancient capital.

The Autumn and Winter Festivals within the framework of Hue Festival 2023 will focus on creating diversity and distinctiveness for several main programs. The programs and activities will be evenly distributed from now until the end of December 2023, aligned with the characteristics of each season and the weather elements of the Ancient Capital.

Apart from antiquities, ancient books and documents under the Nguyen Dynasty are invaluable and need to be collected, researched and introduced to the public.

On the morning of July 22, at Phuoc Tich ancient village, Phong Hoa commune, Phong Dien district, the first day of the "Old Scent of the Ancient Village" festival 2023 took place with dozens of attractive activities.

Hue tourism enjoys positive results in the first 6 months of the year, including increased visitor numbers, a substantial rise in revenue, and potentials of expanding into international tourist markets. Many hotels and resorts in the Ancient Capital have also received high rankings in evaluations conducted by international tourism organizations.

Although still very young, tea artist Tran Thi Thanh Nhi, the owner of Nhi Do Mai tea house, has been dedicated to the traditional art of making floral tea for nearly ten years, particularly the unique tea creations found only in the ancient capital city.

Together with Thieu Phuong, Ngu Vien, Hau Ho gardens, and Truong Ninh Palace, Co Ha Garden is one of the well-known royal gardens of Hue Ancient Capital in the Nguyen Dynasty.

The celebration of 30th anniversary (1993-2023) of the Complex of Hue Monuments and the 20th anniversary (2003 - 2023) of Hue Royal Court Music being honored by the UNESCO as world heritages took place during June 16-18. On this occasion, Thua Thien Hue Weekly had a conversation with Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Center about the process of preserving and developing heritage.

On the morning of June 15, the Department of Planning and Investment coordinated with the People’s Committee of Phong Dien district and the Cooperation Plus Investment and Consultancy Joint Stock Company (CoPLUS), a consultancy unit (belonging to the Project of Researching, Proposing, and Consulting for the implementation of the action plan to support sustainable businesses), held a program “Phuoc Tich fam trip and hackathon”.

Located in the central part of Vietnam, Hue is an ideal destination to learn about history, culture, and long-standing traditional values. Once the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty for many centuries, Hue, despite various upheavals, has still preserved its ancient features, monumental architectural works, and sophisticated, beautiful artworks with special historical-cultural values.