After nearly 10 days of activity, the 1st Co Tu Ethnic Traditional Sculpture Creation Camp in 2023, hosted by the People's Committee of Nam Dong district, closed on July 29th. Many outstanding works of art were awarded by the organizers.

While the article about the book "Echoes of the Truong Son" (Thuan Hoa Publishing House, 2023) was being prepared when I included it in the collection of essays "Life's Many Paths" (Writers Association Publishing House, 2023), from Ho Chi Minh City, Mrs. Dam Thu continuously sent touching feedback to Hue about the work that she had just "poured her efforts" into completing.

On the morning of July 28th, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Truong Luu, together with Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh and leaders of departments and agencies, held a working session with a high-level delegation from Salavan Province led by Dr. Daovong Phonekeo, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Governor of Salavan.

Creating eco-friendly crafts, the workshop on making pictures with recycled paper created by young painters from Nha Cuoi has opened up more interesting and meaningful activities for the children this summer.

With the theme “Năng,” Vietnam Truc Chi Art has introduced an exhibition to the public in Da Nang with dozens of artworks created by Truc Chi artists during the past time.

On the afternoon of July 14, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Hoang Hai Minh chaired the working session with the delegation of Ritsumeikan University from Japan on the implementation of the Sofix pilot project and the plan to construct the Sofix Laboratory Center in Thua Thien Hue.

Over 150 sketch works capturing the beauty of A Luoi region through the perspectives of both professional and amateur artists were recently showcased and introduced to the public on the afternoon of July 10th at Diem Phung Thi Art Center (Hue Museum of Fine Arts, 17 Le Loi, Hue City).

On the occasion of the first anniversary of operation, Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum (144 Dang Thai Than street, Hue City) opened an additional space associated with the heroic General of Hue: the General’s working shack.

After 3 working days, on July 6th, the Quality Assurance Council of the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN) finished its appraisal of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Training Program of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University.

Visiting Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative (Quang Phu commune, Quang Dien district), I met artisans who are hard at work keeping their professions and looking for new directions through their product design improvement. Many of their fine and quality handicraft products have been present in the world market.