Having graduated from the Faculty of Applied Fine Arts, Hue University of Arts, Le Thanh Dat (born in 1988) right from the time when he entered university, fancied the delicate design lines from the car design firms worldwide. Since 2007, Dat has owned the most massive collection of stationary model cars in Hue.

Promoting the potential and unique identity of each locality to build tourism products is a right direction. However, in the context of great challenges, a movement is required for tourist destinations to survive and develop, which need to change their approaches and perspectives in term of development so as to attract visitors.

The South China Morning Post (an English daily newspaper published in Hong Kong) has just introduced two unique monuments of Vietnam. Along with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ho Quyen arena (the Tiger Arena) in Thua Thien Hue is also introduced as a very unique destination in Asia that should not be skipped by visitors around the world.

Although still very young, tea artist Tran Thi Thanh Nhi, the owner of Nhi Do Mai tea house, has been dedicated to the traditional art of making floral tea for nearly ten years, particularly the unique tea creations found only in the ancient capital city.

Of more than 350 artisans from the 69 well-known craft villages across the country participating in Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, artisan Phan Thi Thuan and her booth of the Phung Xa weaving village attracts many visitors because of her unique product: silk from lotus fibers.

With immense nature, Tam Giang – Cau Hai is the home of various types of typical and unique seafood species. Now it is even becoming an attractive destination with those in love with experiencing watery life, loving “hunting” the moments of sunset and sunrise.

Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023 had a multi-dimensional approach by spending a lot of “time” on the entertaining part, so it has created fresh, unique and attractive features.

Within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, the Japanese ceramic exhibition “Yakishime - Shape of the Earth” offers visitors a unique perspective on the craft of the land of Fusang. The exhibition is held by the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam in collaboration with Hue Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition is opened from April 27th to May 14th at the Diem Phung Thi Art Center.

The cultural spaces of Vietnamese and international craft villages seem to bring visitors to the quintessence of the craft villages with the performances of various sophisticated skills to create unique products, making unmistakable values of each craft village.

Among the art troupes performing at Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, perhaps the troupe of stilt walkers from the Kingdom of Belgium is the one that leaves the deepest impression with its unique and colorful performance, capturing the attention of the public.