Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on May 11 announced that the 31st World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania has been now open for voting at www.worldtravelawards.com. The voting period will close on July 23, 2024.

“I study garden houses as a connection between Vietnamese art and culture and a deep connection with the land and spirit of Hue. Hidden cultural features still thrive in the values and identity of Hue today,” said Professor and Landscape Architect Kimberlee Stryker (University of California, Berkeley) in her “Listening to the Gardens of Hue, Vietnam” 25 years ago.

This information was announced by Mr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports on the afternoon of May 8, at a press conference to inform about cultural and sports activities in May 2024.

Participating in the International Art Festival Week Hue 2024, Cergy Hip hop Dance Group from Cergy Dance Training Center (France) will provide a performance titled "The flows", with the desire to bring to the audience a comprehensive view of hip hop culture with the flows between the internal and external forces.

The 10th National External Information Service Awards aims to honor the external information workforce, motivate and encourage collectives and individuals to actively participate in the external information and propaganda work. At the same time, through the external information works/products, it brings the image of the country, people, culture, and intelligence of Vietnam to the world as well as bringing the world to Vietnam.

Nguyen Huu Thong, researcher, former Deputy Director of Hue Sub-Institute of Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts, made such assessment of the story of Hue garden houses during a seminar held on April 21st at An Nhien Garden space (Phu Thuong Ward, Hue City).

Hue Museum of Fine Arts is both a space to display exhibitions that attract the public and, over the years, it has become a popular choice among students as an experiential school destination. Not only do they learn more about art, such as painting, installation, etc., but they also get to role-play and create works in their way.

The 2024 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day kicked off on the morning of April 19th at Hue Provincial General Library with many activities.

Two new publications, which are the volume 1 and the volume 2 of the book themed “Hue, the Magical Imperial City” under the project on "Establishing and developing Hue Bookcase" in 2024, are expected to be released on the occasion of the 3rd Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024. The event is organized by Thua Thien Hue General Library.

“Hue is ancient, yet always new and surprising. Anyone who has ever spent an entire misty morning or a cool sunset walking along the two banks of the Huong River will feel the magical vitality of Hue today... Hue is developing day by day, gradually worthy a city of heritage, a future center of specialized culture, education, tourism and healthcare of the country and the region” - These are the deep feelings of a distant friend about a Hue that is "forever beautiful and poetic".

Upon preliminary treatments, the young chefs begin to make steamed fish with the five spicy types of fennels in the style of Hue-Royal and steamed snails with lemongrass leaves.

From above, the lake resembles an ax, so it is also commonly known as the Ax Lake. The lake is surrounded by rows of lush pine trees, creating a romantic and poetic scene.

Among more than 100 fine artworks with the theme "Fine Art Works - Collection of Hue Fine Arts Museum" organized by Hue Fine Arts Museum at 15 Le Loi St., more than half are typical works of famous artists from the ancient capital or once associated with this land.

To create a woodcut painting, the artist must go through many elaborate and meticulous steps. Without much passion, it would be impossible to become an artist of woodcut paintings.

We would like to invite you to watch the images of a particular fishing village in Vinh Thanh commune with fishing boats full of seafood after a fishing trip.

Chu Đang Ya is known as the paradise of wild sunflowers. In November annually, in yellow on the hillsides and streams in Gia Lai province. For people in the Central Highlands, wild sunflowers are the symbol of winter’s arrival.

Located about 40 km away from Hue City center, the Lotus Marsh is a sandy wetland in a large lake in Phong Dien district. Here there are many open spaces with smooth green grasslands, clear blue waters with charming scenery.

Coming to Thoi Quan space, you can encounter old features, experience and learn about Hue culinary culture from royal to folk cuisine.

We would like to invite you to admire the images of massive sedge fields, covering a massive area like an enormous carpet in Nga Tan commune, Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

We would like to invite you to admire the mustering of storks landing on the tree branches at Long Tho Lake (located in Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue City), creating an wild and peaceful scene at this place.