“Just one rain in Hue makes it be winter” is how Minh Tu, the journalist, borrowed the ancients to describe Hue rain in the long-running series titled “The awaited rains” in Tuoi Tre newspaper. It could also because the rains always bring a sense of melancholy to Hue, even the rains in the middle of summer days.

Hue is not only antique and peaceful but also tenderer on late winter days

This is the season of winter days with early-coming northeast wind, fine weather, and light sunshine. This is also the season overflowing with emotions for photographers and writers, etc.

As a part of a series of activities and events of the Winter Festival within the Four Season Festival - Hue Festival 2023, on the evening of December 15th, the Department of Tourism organized the opening ceremony of the “Wellness Tourism Week” event. Attending the opening ceremony was Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Within the framework of Hue Festival 2023, the Winter Festival "Winter in Hue" takes place from October to December with a number of new festival activities that brings more vibrance and attraction to the winter atmosphere of Hue for both local people and tourists.

Despite of the onset of rainy season, when tourists are no longer rushing to seek tourist destinations, Thua Thien Hue is proactively attracting tourists in the last months with numerous winter tourism activities and products in Hue.

The Autumn and Winter Festivals within the framework of Hue Festival 2023 will focus on creating diversity and distinctiveness for several main programs. The programs and activities will be evenly distributed from now until the end of December 2023, aligned with the characteristics of each season and the weather elements of the Ancient Capital.

On the afternoon of July 26th, Hue Festival Center held a press conference on the main programs and activities of the Autumn and Winter Festival within the framework of Hue Festival 2023.

On a chilly winter morning, we went to Bon Tri village (Huong An ward, Huong Tra town) to admire tens of thousands of nearly one-year-old yellow apricot trees blooming.

Finally, December - the last month of a lunar year, is coming. Tet holiday is so near. Amidst the wet rains, the beautiful colors of the flowers and fruits for worship seem to make the winter days less cold and warmer in the busy last days of the year.

In the winter, near-shore fishing boats head out to catch seafood. The fishing boats push off at 5am, and dock in the afternoon on the same day, with the expectation of many people.