On December 21, at Hai Van Frontier Post (Hai Van Quan) relic, Hue Monuments Conservation Center collaborated with the Department of Culture and Sports of Da Nang City to hold a ceremony announcing the completion of the project to preserve, restore, and promote the value of the Hai Van Frontier Post national relic site.

Christmas is coming, and many coffee shops in the center of Hue City becomedazzling and sparkling, attracting a large number of visitors for celebrations and photo opportunities.

On the afternoon of December 18, a National Scientific Conference themed “Promoting the value of Hue traditional music in cultural and tourism development” took place at Saigon Morin Hotel. The conference was jointly organized by Thua Thien Hue Provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations and relevant agencies.

Situated on the Vietnam-China border, Bản Giốc Waterfall is renowned as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam, being the largest natural waterfall in Southeast Asia and the fourth largest in the world among waterfalls located along international borders.

On December 11, the leader of the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports announced that Thua Thien Hue has been honored as one of the top 10 localities leading the Production Attraction Index (PAI) and film production environment in Vietnam.

On December 11, representatives of the provincial Department of Culture and Sports informed that the Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced the decision to include the Hue Nam Temple Festival (Huong Tho Commune, Hue City) and Van Cu noodle-making craft (Huong Toan Commune, Huong Tra Town) in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The photo exhibition themed “Life of the lotus” by Nguyen Khoa Huy, the photographer, is being displayed at Hue City Center for Culture, Information and Sports (23 - 25 Le Loi Street), from November 26 to December 10, 2024.

That is the topic of a workshop held on the afternoon of December 7 at 23 - 25 Le Loi Street (Hue City), featuring a talk by Nguyen Chi Ngan, a lecturer from the Division of Anthropology, Archaeology, and Tourism Culture, Faculty of History, University of Sciences, Hue University. The event was organized by Hue Books and Culture Club.

Taking place from November 26 to December 10, 2024, the 'Lotus Life' Exhibition showcases 50 selected pieces from 160 lotus-themed photographs captured over 7 years by the photographer Nguyễn Khoa Huy.

In a joy of a significant historical moment, as the goal of the entire political system and local people which is making Thua Thien Hue a centrally-governed municipality come true, Thua Thien Hue Newspaper would like to review and highlight through photos some key projects that mark the province’s development with a consistent and unified point of view: Building a centrally-governed municipality based on the preservation and promotion of the values of typical heritage, culture, and history of the Hue land.

On December 5 and 6, at the Provincial Continuing Education Center, the Provincial Department of Education and Training, in collaboration with the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports, organized a training session on teaching safe swimming skills and preventing drowning in students.

After three years of preservation and comprehensive restoration, the Thai Hoa Palace (located within Hue Imperial Citadel), the site of the coronation ceremonies for 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty and the venue for the most important court rituals, was inaugurated on the occasion of Vietnam's Cultural Heritage Day on November 23rd.

On the morning of November 23, the ceremony to receive the national intangible cultural heritage title “Knowledge of Huế Áo dài tailoring and wearing” was solemnly held at the Provincial Culture and Cinema Center.

Nearly 200 years after Emperor Minh Mang ordered their creation, with the successful casting of the Nine Dynastic Urns in 1837, the value of this national treasure has transcended national and historical boundaries, rightfully earning its place as a world heritage.

That is the topic of the 2024 LSCAC International Scientific Conference - “Language, Society, and Culture in the Asian Context”, which takes place from November 22 to 24 in Hue. This event is held by Hue College in collaboration with Malang National University (Indonesia), Hyderabad University (India), University of Mahasarakham (Thailand), the Institute of Cultural Anthropology (Hanoi), and the Northeast Institute for Cultural and Arts Research (Thailand).

After more than 150 years of existence, many parts of this historical site have degraded significantly. The provincial People's Committee has allocated over 99 billion VND from the budget for the restoration and preservation of the site. The project will begin in April 2024 and is expected to be completed by October 2027.

The "Wild Sunflower Festival - Chư Đang Ya Volcano 2024" will take place from November 6th to 12th at the Ia Gri communal longhouse area, Chư Đang Ya Volcano region, Nghĩa Hưng commune, Chư Păh district, and at Biển Hồ area in Pleiku city, featuring various cultural events and exciting experiences.

From the simple products made by the people of Pho Trach village, over time, the Bang grass (Lepironia articulata) of this Hue countryside has been elevated, becoming a brand not only environmentally friendly but also a way to promote the cultural values of Hue.

The renowned American travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has just announced the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. Notably, Vietnam is honored to be ranked among the top 20 favorite countries by global travelers.