The Digital Transformation Week - Hue 2024, themed “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerating Socio-Economic Development,” is expected to present solutions for digital transformation (DT) utilizing AI, contributing to the advancement of the digital society and digital economy. Mr. Nguyen Duong Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications, shared insights about this important initiative with Thua Thien Hue Weekly.

Investment promotion plays an extremely important role, contributing to attracting investment capital; forming industrial and export processing zones to serve the manufacturing of exports. With a favorable geographical location, open investment attraction policies, gradually refined mechanisms and policies for socio-economic development, etc., Thua Thien Hue has become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign investors.

Concerns about losing the “green” image of the heritage-rich ancient capital were prevalent when Thua Thien Hue province began developing industrial and economic zones (IZs and EZs) decades ago. However, through the province’s meticulous selection process, many of these zones have flourished, proving the right direction and significantly contributing to job creation and socio-economic development.

Ms. Dong Bich Du, Consul General of China in Da Nang congratulated Thua Thien Hue's achievements and socio-economic developments.

Aeon Mall Hue Project - the 7th commercial center of the Aeon Mall Group in Vietnam and the largest comprehensive service commercial center in the Central region, scheduled to be completed and put into operation from September 2024, is expected to bring positive impacts, contributing to the socio-economic development of Thua Thien Hue province.

The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship in Vietnam (JDS) has officially been opened for applications for 2024 admission, intended for Vietnamese officials and civil servants who are expected to contribute to Vietnam's socio-economic development.

This project is in keeping with the province's resources and socio-economic development orientation. Also, it is believed to be able to exploit and promote the strengths of the culture and people of Hue as well as developing cultural industries.

Following the success of 8 Hue Traditional Craft Festivals from 2005 to present, and implementing the Four Seasons Festival Project, Hue City People's Committee continues to organize Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023 with many rich and meaningful programs and activities, contributing to stimulating tourism demand and socio-economic development.

Roads in Thua Thien Hue province have been expanded, connecting localities and created momentum for socio-economic development activities of the province.

Upon the completion of the mission of preserving and promoting cultural values, Hue Festival is performing its larger role of contributing to socio-economic development.