After the complete liberation of the South, the country was unified, Thua Thien Hue remained a locality bearing many scars of war; the lives of the people were extremely difficult; many buildings, architectures were desolate and in ruins. But it is also from here that the Ancient Capital is not alone on its journey of revival from desolation and gradually developing in a sustainable manner, with the goal of striving to become a centrally-governed city with its own unique strengths.

For the 3rd time in a row, Hue City won the ASEAN Clean Tourism City Award - an opportunity for Hue's tourism sector to effectively market its tourism business activities. With many solutions adopted by the province, maintaining the clean tourism city brand is also synonymous with strong growth in harmony with sustainable criteria.

On the morning of March 16th, the People's Committee of Hue City, in coordination with the Forest Protection Department, the Management Board of “Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation” (VFBC) Technical Support Project, and the Implementation Unit of WWF-Vietnam Biodiversity Conservation Component, organized a ceremony to launch the “Action for Wildlife” Campaign.

On December 1, the Provincial Center of Information Technology (HueCIT) coordinated with the SMC Hue Co., Ltd. and the Architecture and Urban Research Institute (AURI) (South Korea) to organize the 2nd International Forum themed "Hue - Information Technology - Promoting sustainable development".

On the afternoon of September 22, within the framework of the Hue Innovation Day 2023 Forum, the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies collaborated with the Thua Thien Hue Institute for Development Studies to organize a scientific workshop entitled “Thua Thien Hue - A distinctive cultural heritage city of Vietnam, sustainable development through green growth, and adaptation to climate change.”

Sustainable development from green agriculture is the passion as well as the biggest goal of a young man named Le Ngoc Tuan (born in 1992). He is one of 32 outstanding people given the Luong Dinh Cua Award by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee in 2022, which has just been held in Da Lat city (Lam Dong province).

Continuing the forum “Hue - Creativity for Sustainable Development” in 2022 held by the Provincial Research and Development Institute, on the afternoon of December 16, the international forum “Developing Smart Urban for Thua Thien Hue” offered solutions for Thua Thien Hue to develop sustainably in the direction of a smart urban.

The contest “Hue Initiatives - Green Space, Green City” is a place for young people and citizens to propose breakthrough and creative ideas that can transform potential areas in Hue city into multi-functional green spaces, adapting to climate change, improving public health and promoting sustainable development.