On the morning of December 26, the Provincial Folk Arts Association organized a scientific seminar themed "Folk culture of Thua Thien Hue - Values, challenges and orientations for preservation and promotion".

Landscapes, festivals, cultural activities, and beliefs of ASEAN countries through the art of photography are introduced to the Hue public through the exhibition named “Culture and arts of ASEAN countries - 2023”.

The cultural heritage left by the Nguyen Dynasty in Hue, in particular, and Vietnam in general, is extremely voluminous, including historical, cultural, landscape, artistic, scientific, and economic values... Over the years, preserving and promoting those cultural values have been highly appreciated. However, there are still some inadequacies, difficulties, and limitations.

On the afternoon of December 4, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong had a courtesy meeting and exchange with H.E. Shawn Steil, the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam to promote cooperation in the fields of education and training, culture (Hue Festival), climate change tackling and environmental protection.

The performance lasts 50 minutes with the theme of the four seasons, the Art Nouveau movement combined with traditional Vietnamese lacquer art, minimalism with dragons and phoenixes. The show also features the movement of Art Deco along with iconic plants and trees in Vietnamese culture.

The international tourist market brings huge revenue to the smokeless industry of the province. If a good impression can be left on tourists, they are more willing to become tourism ambassadors who contribute to promoting the culture, landscape, and people of the land of the Perfume River and Ngu Binh mountain.

Along with six typical dishes of Hue that have been honored, many other dishes from the localities in Thua Thien Hue could continue to make it into the top "1,000 typical Vietnamese culinary dishes" and contribute to promoting the Vietnamese brand globally through culinary culture.

Over 46,000 entries from more than 130 schools in the province were sent to participate in the preliminary round of the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest over a four-year span, from 2019 to 2022.

Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon system is a world-class brackish water area. It is the largest in Southeast Asia, with special value in biological resources and countless gripping things in history and culture.... This area is seen as a "precious biological gem" that nature has bestowed on the ancient capital. With what existent, is it necessary to build an exhibition space or a museum for the Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon system?

As the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced, on November 18th, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Dinh Toan Thang, Vietnamese Ambassador to France, Ms. Le Thi Hong Van, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ms. Le Thi Thu Hien, Director General of the Department of Cultural Heritage, together with representatives from Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam), the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, and UNESCO, witnessed the transfer ceremony of the ‘Emperor’s Treasure’ golden seal to Vietnam on the afternoon of November 16th at the Vietnamese Embassy in France.

The poetic beauty of this place once made profound impressions on many tourists who had the opportunity to set foot on this place. Pay Thánh Duyên pagoda a visit and you will surely be amazed by its beauty.

Quảng Lợi lagoon located some 30 km North of Hue City, in Quảng Lợi Commune, Quảng Điền District, is one of the lagoons in Tam Giang lagoon system, spanning across nearly 80 hectares.

We would like to invite you to admire the images of Minh Mang Tomb - one of the 4 most famous imperial tomb structures located within the Complex of Hue Monuments. The tomb is always part of any visitor’s itinerary when coming to Hue.

For the end of the Culture and Tourism News Bulletin this week, we would like to invite you to watch the images of An Thái ancient village located in An Thái village, Nhơn Phúc commune, An Nhơn town, Bình Định province - a well-known traditional craft village specializing in making dry vermicelli and rice paper.

Embarking on a trip to A Lưới to admire and discover the hidden beauty of this area would be an ideal option for tourists in summer.

We would like to invite you to admire the gentle and peaceful beauty of the daily life in Phú Tân mat weaving craft village - a hundred-year-old craft village in An Cư commune, Tuy An district, Phú Yên province.

For over 50 years of living away from home, the artist Bảo Cường has always longed to do something meaningful for his homeland. With his strong affection for literature and art, he created an art space and set up a library to contribute to improving the cultural and spiritual life of his compatriots in Dương Hòa war zone, Hương Thủy town.

The video contest design themed "Gastronomy of the ancient capital - Flavors and Memories" was launched on social media platforms on July 5th by the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee.

As the tide falls, the Sargassum seaweed would gradually reveal itself. The brown color of Sargassum seaweed combined with the navy hue of sea water creates a remarkable scene.

You have just watched the images of lotus flowers blooming brilliantly in the morning at Tịnh Tâm Lake - a venue for Hue Lotus Festival themed “Lotus beautifies Hue", which has been held from June 23rd to 25th. With many interesting activities involved, the festival promises to be the ideal destination for lotus lovers this weekend.