On the morning of July 4, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Phan Ngoc Tho, along with departments and branches made a field trip to inspect the management and conservation of Hue yellow apricot trees in the city area.

“Investing and developing a project is like taking care of children; you have to put all your heart and enthusiasm into it. In order to implement a project, it requires not only money and effort but also a great deal of companionship from authorities, departments and branches,” shared Ms. Nguyen Thi Dong Phuong, Director of Khang Han Company, during her research into the implementation of projects in Thua Thien Hue.

The azadirachta indica tree by An Cuu River this morning is in bloom with purple flowers. A few days ago, the leaf canopy was still green, but early morning today, in the sprinkling rain, the "purple clouds" have unexpectedly appeared on top of the branches.

My mother assisted my father, trying to arrange a few thin apricot branches into an old vase. She lightly sighed and added, “I wonder if we would have any flowers on the New Year's days...”

It looks as if they are just dry firewood branches, but only after 5 - 10 days of watering and caring can these dry branches sprout, blossom with vitality.

On December 22, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visited and delivered Christmas and New Year 2022 greetings at the Catholic Archdiocese of Hue. He also delivered wishes to Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh of Catholic Archdiocese of Hue, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam. Accompanied Deputy P.M. Pham Binh Minh were Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Truong Luu; Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong and leaders of central ministries and branches.