UNESCO recognizes Hue's fourth documentary heritage
16/05/2024 08:59
With unique and significant values in terms of form and informational content, "The Engravings on the Nine Dynastic Urns of Hue Imperial Citadel" was recognized by UNESCO as a Documentary Heritage in the Asia-Pacific region's Memory of the World Program on May 8th. This marks Hue's fourth UNESCO-listed documentary heritage.
Vietnam has been nominated in numerous categories for World Travel Awards 2024
15/05/2024 15:47
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on May 11 announced that the 31st World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania has been now open for voting at www.worldtravelawards.com. The voting period will close on July 23, 2024.
The bronze castings on the Nine Dynastic Urns are registered as a World Documentary Heritage
09/05/2024 18:22
At 13:09 on May 8th (local time), in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Vietnam's dossier "Bronze castings on the Nine Dynastic Urns at the Imperial Citadel of Hue" was approved and officially became a documentary heritage of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme for the Asia-Pacific Region.
Karatedo recovers its glory
08/05/2024 08:27
Once again, Thua Thien Hue Karatedo took the throne with a spectacular return to the top at the 10th Central Region - Central Highlands Karatedo Championship in 2024. Also in late April, 2 athletes Le Van Tinh and Le Minh Thuan are part of the national team to compete at the Southeast Asian Championship in Thailand.
Hue University moves up to 5th place among Vietnamese Universities
03/05/2024 16:14
On the morning of May 2nd, Hue University announced that in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2024, released on May 1st, Hue University retained its position at 601+ from 2023.
Hue among top 8 most affordable tourist destinations in Asia
12/04/2024 08:07
With an average room rate of 43 USD, Hue ranks third in the top 8 cities with the best hotel room rates in Asia in April and May, the time of many festivals and holidays in countries.
Awarding the title "Honorary Citizen of Thua Thien Hue Province" to two foreign women
08/03/2024 22:01
On the morning of March 7, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting and awarded the title "Honorary Citizen of Thua Thien Hue Province" to Ms. Andrea Teufel, Chief Representative of the German Association for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage; and Ms. Kazuyo Watanabe, Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Children’s Care League.
Desire for peace and harmony
06/03/2024 08:22
In the Asian worldview, the relationship between Heaven - People - Earth is connected through the animal and plant world, with countless sacred human concepts to ward off evil spirits and pray for peace for people and all things. Among them, the Four Sacred animals (Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, Pheonix), starting from the Dragon, symbolize the strong desire of the Creation and the traditional beliefs to pray for agricultural residents' good harvests, good weather, and dispelling epidemics.
Dragon on Nine Dynastic Urns of Hue
24/02/2024 07:41
The dragon, known by the character "long", is a mythical creature steeped in supernatural qualities, standing at the forefront among the four sacred animals: "dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix". It emerged thousands of years before the Common Era, gradually elevated to a symbol in East Asian culture. The dragon is seen as the ruler governing the rivers and seas, often referred to as the Dragon King.
High expectation for growth from Asian tourist market
30/01/2024 08:20
The first international flight of the year 2024 just landed at Phu Bai International Airport on January 10th, carrying 226 Korean passengers who have come to visit and experience Hue.
The world tourism mentioned Hue
07/01/2024 16:46
At the end of 2023, a reputable American travel magazine proposed Hue as one of the must-visit destinations in Asia that tourists should not miss in their 2024 travel itinerary. Furthermore, this is also the year when tourism in Hue received numerous prestigious awards of the world.
UNESCO recognizes Hue's fourth documentary heritage
With unique and significant values in terms of form and informational content, "The Engravings on the Nine Dynastic Urns of Hue Imperial Citadel" was recognized by UNESCO as a Documentary Heritage in the Asia-Pacific region's Memory of the World Program on May 8th. This marks Hue's fourth UNESCO-listed documentary heritage.